LTE MAC Scheduler Interface Specification v1.11: Femto Forum Technical Document

LTE MAC Scheduler Interface
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Table of Contents
1
2
3
4
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................... 3

Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Interface Overview ......................................................................................................................... 5
Detailed interface description ........................................................................................................ 7
4.1 CSCHED MAC Scheduler Control SAP ........................................................................................ 7
4.1.1
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_REQ Parameters ................................................................................ 8
4.1.2
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_CNF Parameters .............................................................................. 10
4.1.3
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ Parameters ................................................................................. 10
4.1.4
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_CNF Parameters ................................................................................. 11
4.1.5
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_REQ Parameters.................................................................................. 11
4.1.6
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_CNF Parameters .................................................................................. 12
4.1.7
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_REQ Parameters................................................................................. 12
4.1.8
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_CNF Parameters ................................................................................. 13
4.1.9
CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_REQ Parameters ................................................................................ 13
4.1.10
CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_CNF Parameters ............................................................................ 13
4.1.11
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND Parameters ............................................................... 14
4.1.12
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND Parameters ............................................................ 14
4.2 SCHED - MAC Scheduler SAP ..................................................................................................... 15
4.2.1
SCHED_DL_RLC_BUFFER_REQ Parameters ............................................................................ 16
4.2.2
SCHED_DL_PAGING_BUFFER_REQ Parameters ..................................................................... 16
4.2.3
SCHED_DL_MAC_BUFFER_REQ Parameters .......................................................................... 17
4.2.4
SCHED_DL_TRIGGER_REQ Parameters .................................................................................. 18
4.2.5
SCHED_DL_RACH_INFO_REQ Parameters ............................................................................. 18
4.2.6
SCHED_DL_CQI_INFO_REQ Parameters ................................................................................ 18
4.2.7
SCHED_DL_CONFIG_IND Parameters .................................................................................... 20
4.2.8
SCHED_UL_TRIGGER_REQ Parameters .................................................................................. 21
4.2.9
SCHED_UL_NOISE_INTERFERENCE_REQ Parameters ............................................................. 21
4.2.10
SCHED_UL_SR_INFO_REQ Parameters .............................................................................. 21
4.2.11
SCHED_UL_MAC_CTRL_INFO_REQ Parameters ................................................................. 22
4.2.12
SCHED_UL_CQI_INFO_REQ Parameters ............................................................................ 22
4.2.13
SCHED_UL_CONFIG_IND Parameters ................................................................................ 22
4.3 Parameters ............................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.1
dlDciListElement ................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.2
ulDciListElement ................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.3
vendorSpecificListElement .................................................................................................... 24
4.3.4
logicalChannelConfigListElement .......................................................................................... 24
4.3.5
addBufferListElement ........................................................................................................... 25
4.3.6
rachListElement .................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.7
phichListElement .................................................................................................................. 25
4.3.8
buildDataListElement............................................................................................................ 25
4.3.9
rlcPDU_ListElement .............................................................................................................. 26
4.3.10
buildRAR_ListElement ....................................................................................................... 26
4.3.11
buildBroadcastListElement................................................................................................ 26
4.3.12
ulInfoListElement .............................................................................................................. 26
4.3.13
srListElement .................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.14
macCE_ListElement........................................................................................................... 27
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4.3.15
macCE_Value .................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.16
drxConfig .......................................................................................................................... 27
4.3.17
spsConfig .......................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.18
srRequest.......................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.19
cqiRequest ........................................................................................................................ 28
4.3.20
ue_Capabilities ................................................................................................................. 29
4.3.21
siConfiguration ................................................................................................................. 29
4.3.22
siMessageListElement ....................................................................................................... 29
4.3.23
dlInfoListElement .............................................................................................................. 29
4.3.24
cqiListElement .................................................................................................................. 30
4.3.25
sbMeasResult ................................................................................................................... 30
4.3.26
ueSelected ........................................................................................................................ 30
4.3.27
higherLayerSelected ......................................................................................................... 30
4.3.28
bwPart .............................................................................................................................. 31
4.3.29
ulCQI................................................................................................................................. 31
4.3.30
pagingInfoListElement ...................................................................................................... 31
4.4 Constants ................................................................................................................................. 31
5
Scenarios ...................................................................................................................................... 32
5.1 Cell Setup ................................................................................................................................. 32
5.2 RACH procedure ....................................................................................................................... 34
5.3 UE configuration ....................................................................................................................... 35
5.4 Radio Bearer Setup ................................................................................................................... 35
5.5 Handling of logical channel buffer status .................................................................................. 35
5.6 DRB release .............................................................................................................................. 35
5.7 UE release ................................................................................................................................ 36
5.8 UE configuration update by MAC scheduler .............................................................................. 36
5.9 Scheduler Subframe flow .......................................................................................................... 37
6
References ................................................................................................................................... 37
7
Revision History............................................................................................................................ 37
8
Appendix A: Performance and Functional Requirements for the LTE Femtocell Scheduler API ..... 38
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Scope
This document specifies the MAC Scheduler interface. The goal of this interface specification is to allow
the use of a wide range of schedulers which can be plugged into the eNodeB and to allow for standardized
interference coordination interface to the scheduler.
Interface Overview
The MAC scheduler is part of MAC from a logical view and the MAC scheduler should be independent
from the PHY interface.
The description in this interface does not foresee any specific implementation of the interface. What is
specified in this document is the structure of the parameters. In order to describe the interface in detail the
following model is used:
The interface is defined as a service access point offered by the MAC scheduler to the remaining MAC
functionality, as shown in Figure 1. A _REQ primitive is from MAC to the MAC scheduler. A _IND/_CNF
primitives are from the MAC scheduler to the MAC. The description using primitives does not foresee any
specific implementation and is used for illustration purposes. Therefore an implementation could be
message-based or function-based interface. Timing constrains applicable to the MAC scheduler are not yet
specified.
For the MAC scheduler interface specification a push-based concept is employed, that is all parameters
needed by the scheduler are passed to the scheduler at specific times rather than using a pull-based concept
(i.e. fetching the parameters from different places as needed). The parameters specified are as far as
possible aligned with the 3GPP specifications
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Data flow
Control flow
RRC/RRM/OAM
RLC
CMAC SAP
MAC SAP
MAC
Control
CSCHED SAP
Scheduler
DL
Cell Cfg
UE Cfg
LC Cfg
PDCCH/
RACH
UL
HARQ
sched
cfg
Subframe
SCHED SAP
PHY SAP
PHY
Figure 1: MAC scheduler interface overview
Figure 1 shows the functionality split between the MAC scheduler and the remaining MAC. For the
purposes of describing the MAC scheduler interface the MAC consists of a control block and a subframe
block, which uses the CSCHED and SCHED SAP respectively. The subframe block triggers the MAC scheduler
every TTI and receives the scheduler results. The control block forwards control information to the MAC
scheduler as necessary. The scheduler consists of the following blocks:
UL
Is responsible for scheduling of the PUSCH resources.
DL
Is responsible for scheduling of the PDSCH resources.
PDCCH/RACH Is responsible for shared resources between UL and DL.
HARQ
Is responsible for handling HARQ retransmissions, keeping track of the number of
retransmissions and redundancy versions.
Cell Cfg
Stores the UE configuration needed by the MAC scheduler.
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UE Cfg
LC Cfg
Sched Cfg
Stores the UE configuration needed by the MAC scheduler.

Stores the logical channel configuration needed by the MAC scheduler.
Stores the scheduler-specific configuration needed by the MAC scheduler.
Detailed interface description
In the following section the messages exchanged at the SAPs are specified.
4.1
CSCHED MAC Scheduler Control SAP
Table 1 specifies which configuration messages can be used to configure the scheduler.
There is no restriction on the timing of when these messages can be sent, except where otherwise noted in
the message description. The RNTI and, if available, the LCID are used to identity the UE/LC between the
MAC scheduler and the MAC. In case of a reconfiguration message all parameters previously configured in a
message have to be resend, otherwise parameters not present are removed in the scheduler (i.e. no delta
configuration is possible)
Primitive name
Reference
Description
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_REQ
4.1.1
(re-)configure MAC scheduler with cell

configuration and scheduler
configuration. The cell configuration will
also setup the BCH, BCCH, PCCH and
CCCH LC configuration.
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_CNF
4.1.2
Cell configuration and scheduler

configuration applied
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ
4.1.3
(re-)configure MAC scheduler with UE

specific parameters. A UE can only be
configured when a cell configuration has
been received.
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_CNF
4.1.4
UE specific configuration applied
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_REQ
4.1.5
(re-)configure MAC scheduler with logical

channel configuration. A logical channel
can only be configured when a UE
configuration has been received.
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_CNF
4.1.6
Logical channel configuration applied
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_REQ
4.1.7
release a logical channel in the MAC

scheduler. A logical channel can only be
released if it has been configured
previously.
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_CNF
4.1.8
Logical Channel specific configuration

removed
CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_REQ
4.1.9
release a UE in the MAC scheduler. The

release of the UE configuration implies
the release of LCs, which are still active. A
UE can only be released if it has been
configured previously.
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CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_CNF
4.1.10
UE specific configuration removed
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND
4.1.11
update of UE specific parameters from

MAC scheduler to RRC
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND
4.1.12
update of ctrl channel configuration from

MAC scheduler to RRC
Table 1: CSCHED primitives
4.1.1 CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_REQ Parameters
Elements
Value
Type
Description
pusch_HoppingOffset
0..98
uint8_t
PUSCH resources in
RBs. used for
hopping. see [2]
section 5.3.4
hoppingMode
inter, interintra
enum
see [2] section

5.3.4
n_SB
1,2,3,4
uint8_t
number of
subbands. see [2]
section 5.3.4
phichResource
PHICH_R_ONE_SIXTH,
PHICH_R_HALF,
PHICH_R_ONE,
PHICH_R_TWO
enum
The number of
resources element
groups used for
PHICH.
phichDuration
normal, extended
enum
initialNrOf_PDCCH_OFDM_Symbols
0..4
uint8_t
see [2] table 6.9.31

Nr of PDCCH OFDM
symbols. see [2]
section 6.9
siConfiguration
see section 4.3.21
struct
The SI
configuration
ul_Bandwidth
6,15,25,50,75,100
uint8_t
UL transmission
bandwidth in RBs
dl_Bandwidth
6,15,25,50,75,100
uint8_t
DL transmission
bandwidth in RBs
ul_CyclicPrefixLength
normal, extended
enum
dl_CyclicPrefixLength
antennaPortsCount
normal, extended
1,2,4
enum
uint8_t
see [2] section

5.2.1
DL cyclic prefix.
Number of cell
specific antenna
ports. see [2]
section 6.2.1
duplexMode
DM_TDD, DM_FDD
enum
Cell is configured in
TDD or FDD mode.
subframeAssignment
0..6
uint8_t
DL/UL subframe
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assignment. Only
TDD. see [2] table
4.2.2
specialSubframePatterns
0..8
uint8_t
TDD configuration.
Only TDD. see [2]
table 4.2.1
mbsfn_SubframeConfigPresent
TRUE, FALSE
bool
Indicates if the
following mbsfn_
fields are valid or
not.
mbsfn_SubframeConfig_RFPeriod
1,2,4,8,16.32
uint8_t
The MBSFN radio

frame period
mbsfn_SubframeConfig_RFOffset
[MAX_MBSFN_CONFIG]
0..7
uint8_t
The radio frame

offset
mbsfn_SubframeConfig_SFallocation
[MAX_MBSFN_CONFIG]
bitmap 0..9
uint8_t
Indicates the
MBSFN subframes
prachConfigurationIndex
0..63
uint8_t
see [2] section

5.7.1
prach_FreqOffset
0..94
uint8_t
see [2] section

5.7.1
ra_ResponseWindowSize
2..8,10
uint8_t
Duration of RA
response window
in SF. see [1]
mac_ContentionResolutionTimer
8,16,24,32,40,48,56,64
uint8_t
Contention
resolution timer
used during
random access. see
[1].
maxHARQ_Msg3Tx
1..8
uint8_t
see [1]
n1PUCCH_AN
deltaPUCCH-Shift
nRB_CQI
nCS_AN
srsSubframeConfiguration
0..2047
1..3
0..98
0..7
0..15
uint16_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
see [4] section 10.1

see [2] section 5.4
see [2] section 5.4
see [2] section 5.4
see [2] table
5.5.3.3-1 and
5.5.3.3-2
srsSubframeOffset
0..9
uint8_t
see [2] section

5.5.3.2
srsBandwidthConfiguration
0..7
uint8_t
SRS bandwidth. see

[2] section 5.5.3.2
srsMaxUpPts
TRUE, FALSE
bool
see [2] section

5.5.3.2. Only TDD
enable64QAM
MOD_16QAM,
MOD_64QAM
enum
maximum UL
modulation
supported. see [4]
section 8.6.1.
[MAX_MBSFN_CONFIG]
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nr_vendorSpecificList
0..MAX_SCHED_CFG_LIST
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
The number of
elements in the
next array
A variable-length array of
variable-length
vendorSpecificListElement
see 4.3.3
Contains scheduler
specific
configuration
received from the
OAM subsystem
for use by a specific
scheduler.
4.1.2 CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
result
SUCCESS, FAILURE
enum
uint8_t
The outcome of the request

The number of elements in the
next array
Contains scheduler specific
configuration received from the
OAM subsystem for use by a
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.1.3 CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
rnti
reconfigureFlag
1..65535
TRUE, FALSE
uint16_t
bool
drxConfigPresent
TRUE, FALSE
bool
drxConfig
timeAlignmentTimer
see 4.3.16
500,750,1280,1920,2560,5120
,10240,inf
struct
uint16_t
measGapConfigPattern
MGP_GP1, MGP_GP2, OFF
enum
measGapConfigSubframeOffs
et
spsConfigPresent
0..79
uint8_t
TRUE, FALSE
bool
spsConfig
srConfigPresent
srConfig
cqiConfigPresent
cqiConfig
transmissionMode
see 4.3.17
TRUE, FALSE
see 4.3.18
TRUE, FALSE
see 4.3.19
1..7
struct
bool
struct
bool
struct
uint8_t
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Description
The RNTI identifying the UE.
Indicates if this is a reconfiguration for
an existing UE or if a new UE is added.
Indicates if the drx sub-structure is
valid or not.
The DRX configuration
in subframes. see[1]. Used for
controlling synchronization status of
the UE, not for the actual timing
advance procedure.
Specifies the measurement gap
configuration or that it is not
applicable. see 3GPP TS 36.133
Specifies the measurement gap offset,
if applicable. see 3GPP TS 36.133
Indicates if the next sub-structure is
valid or not
The SPS configuration
Inidicates if srConfig struct is present
The SR configuration request
Inidicates if cqiConfig struct is present
The CQI configuration request
The configured transmission mode. see
[4] section 7.1

aggregated bit rate of non-gbr bearer
per UE. see 3GPP TS 36.413
aggregated bit rate of non-gbr bearer
per UE. see 3GPP TS 36.413
ue_AggregatedMaximumBitr
ateUL
ue_AggregatedMaximumBitr
ateDL
0..10000000000
uint64_t
0..10000000000
uint64_t
ue_Capabilities
ue_TransmitAntennaSelectio
n
ttiBundling
maxHARQ_Tx
see 4.3.20
none, openLoop, closedLoop
struct
enum
The UE capabilities
see [4] section 8.7
TRUE, FALSE
1..8,10,12,16,20,24, 28
bool
uint8_t
betaOffset_ACK_Index
betaOffset_RI_Index
betaOffset_CQI_Index
ackNackSRS_SimultaneousTr
ansmission
simultaneousAckNackAndCQI
aperiodicCQI_RepMode
0..15
0..15
0..15
TRUE, FALSE
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
bool
see [1]
The maximum HARQ retransmission for
uplink HARQ. see [1].
see [4] table 8.6.3-1
see [4] table 8.6.3-2
see [4] table 8.6.3-3
see [4] section 8.2
TRUE, FALSE
rm12, rm20,rm22, rm30,
rm31, None
bool
enum
see [4] section 10.1

Reporting mode for aperiodic CQI. see
[4] section 7.2.1
tdd_AckNackFeedbackMode
ackNackRepetitionFactor
bundling,multiplexing
0,2,4,6
enum
uint8_t
uint8_t
see [3] section 7.3. Only TDD

see [4] section 10.1. 0 means no
repetition
The number of elements in the next
array
configuration received from the OAM
subsystem for use by a specific
scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
A variablelength array
of variablelength
vendorSpecifi
cListElement
see 4.3.3
4.1.4 CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
result
1..65535
SUCCESS, FAILURE
uint16_t
Enum
uint8_t

next array
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.1.5 CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_REQ Parameters
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Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
reconfigureFlag
TRUE, FALSE
bool
nr_logicalChannelConfigList
1..MAX_LC_LIST
uint8_t
logicalChannelConfigList
[MAX_LC_LIST]
An array of
LogicalChannel
ConfigListElement see
4.3.4
array of struct
The RNTI identifying the

UE.
Indicates if this is a
reconfiguration for an
existing UE or if a new
UE is added.
The number of array
elements.
The array of logical
channel configurations
to be configured.
uint8_t
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
The number of elements

in the next array
Contains scheduler
specific configuration
received from the OAM
subsystem for use by a
specific scheduler.
4.1.6 CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
result
SUCCESS, FAILURE
enum
nr_logicalChannelIdentity
1..MAX_LC_LIST
uint8_t
logicalChannelIdentity
[MAX_LC_LIST]
An array of integers with

range 1..10
array of uint8_t
uint8_t
The RNTI identifying the

UE.
The outcome of the
request
The number of array
elements.
The array of logical
channel ID which have
been
configured/updated.
The number of elements
in the next array
Contains scheduler
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.1.7 CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
nr_logicalChannelIdentity
1..65535
1..MAX_LC_LIST
uint16_t
uint8_t
array of uint8_t

The number of array elements.
The array of logical channel ID
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[MAX_LC_LIST]
range 1..10
which shall be released.

next array
specific scheduler.
uint8_t
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.1.8 CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_CNF Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
result
nr_LogicalChannelIdentity
[MAX_LC_LIST]
1..65535
SUCCESS, FAILURE
1..MAX_LC_LIST
range 1..10
uint16_t
enum
uint8_t
array of uint8_t

The number of array elements.
The array of logical channel ID
which have been released.
next array
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.1.9 CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
uint8_t

array
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see4.3.3
4.1.10 CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_CNF Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
result
1..65535
SUCCESS, FAILURE
uint16_t
enum
uint8_t

array
scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
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4.1.11 CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
transmissionMode
1..65535
1..7
uint16_t
uint8_t
spsRequestPresent
TRUE, FALSE
bool
spsRequest
srRequestPresent
see 4.3.17
TRUE, FALSE
struct
bool
srRequest
cqiRequestPresent
see 4.3.18
TRUE, FALSE
struct
bool
cqiRequest
nr_vendorSpecificL
ist
vendorSpecificList
see 4.3.19
struct
uint8_t

The configured transmission mode.
see [4] section 7.1
Inidicates if spsRequest struct is
present
The SPS configuration request
Inidicates if srRequest struct is
present
The SR configuration request
Inidicates if cqiRequest struct is
present
The CQI configuration request
array
OAM subsystem for use by a specific
scheduler.
A
variablelength
array of
variablelength
vendorSp
ecificList
Element
see 4.3.3
4.1.12 CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
prbUtilizationDL
prbUtilizationUL
0..100
0..100
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
Percentage as defined in 36.314

Percentage as defined in 36.314
array
scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
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4.2
SCHED - MAC Scheduler SAP
Primitive name
Reference
Description
SCHED_DL_RLC_BUFFER_REQ
4.2.1
update buffer status of logical channel data in

RLC. The update rate with which the buffer status
is updated in the scheduler is outside of the scope
of the document.
SCHED_DL_PAGING_BUFFER_REQ
4.2.2
update buffer status of paging messages.
SCHED_DL_MAC_BUFFER_REQ
4.2.3
update buffer status of MAC control elements.

The update rate with which the buffer status is
updated in the scheduler is outside of the scope
of the document.
SCHED_DL_TRIGGER_REQ
4.2.4
Starts the DL MAC scheduler for this subframe
SCHED_DL_RACH_INFO_REQ
4.2.5
Provides RACH reception information to the

scheduler
SCHED_DL_CQI_INFO_REQ
4.2.6
Provides CQI measurement report information to

the scheduler
SCHED_DL_CONFIG_IND
4.2.5
triggers building of DL MAC PDUs and Subframe

Configuration in MAC
SCHED_UL_TRIGGER_REQ
4.2.8
Starts the UL MAC scheduler for this subframe
SCHED_UL_NOISE_INTERFERENCE_REQ 4.2.9
Provides Noise and interference measurement

information to the scheduler
SCHED_UL_SR_INFO_REQ
4.2.10
Provides scheduling request reception

information to the scheduler
SCHED_UL_MAC_CTRL_INFO_REQ
4.2.11
Provides mac control information (power

headroom, ul buffer status) to the scheduler
SCHED_UL_CQI_INFO_REQ
4.2.12
Provides UL CQI measurement information to the

scheduler
SCHED_UL_CONFIG_IND
4.2.9
passes the UL scheduling decision (Format 0 DCIs)

to MAC
Table 2 SCHED SAP
page 15
4.2.1 SCHED_DL_RLC_BUFFER_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
0..10
uint8_t
rlc_TransmissionQueueSize
0..4294967295
uint32_t
rlc_TransmissionQueueHOL_Delay
0..65535
uint16_t
rlc_RetransmissionQueueSize
0..4294967295
uint32_t
rlc_RetransmissionHOL_Delay
0..65535
uint16_t
rlc_StatusPDU_Size
0..65535
uint16_t
uint8_t
The RNTI identifying

the UE.
The logical channel ID.
see [1].
The current size of the
transmission queue in
byte
Head of line delay of
new transmissions in
ms
retransmission queue
in byte
Head of line delay of
retransmissions in ms
pending STATUS
message in byte
The number of
elements in the next
array
Contains scheduler
specific scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see4.3.3
4.2.2 SCHED_DL_PAGING_BUFFER_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
nr_pagingInfoList
0..MAX_PAGING_LIST
pagingInfoList[nr_pagingInfoList]
pagingInfoListElement
vendorSpecificList
Type
Description
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3
page 16
Valid only if rnti==PRNTI

Valid only if rnti==PRNTI
The number of
elements in the next
array
Contains scheduler
specific scheduler.
4.2.3 SCHED_DL_MAC_BUFFER_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
ceBitmap
TA, DRX, CR
uint8_t
bitmap
uint8_t
The RNTI identifying the UE. TODO

add paging depends on CCPU
comment 15.
The CE element which is scheduled
to be sent by the MAC. Can be
Timing Advance CE, DRX Command
CE and Contention Resolution CE.
array
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see4.3.3
page 17

specific scheduler.
4.2.4 SCHED_DL_TRIGGER_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0..MAX_DL_INFO_LIST
uint16_t
The SFN and SF for which the

scheduling is to be done.
uint8_t
An variable-length array
of dlInfoListElement. See
4.3.23
array of struct
The number of elements in the UE

DL information list
The list of UE DL information.
nr_dlInfoList
dlInfoList
[nr_dlInfoList]
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3

next array
specific scheduler.
4.2.5 SCHED_DL_RACH_INFO_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0..MAX_RACH_LIST
uint16_t
The SFN and SF in which the

information was received
uint8_t
rachListElement. See
4.3.6
array of struct
The number of elements in the RACH

list
The list of detected RACHs
nr_rachList
rachList [nr_rachList]
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3

array
scheduler.
4.2.6 SCHED_DL_CQI_INFO_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0..MAX_CQI_LIST
uint16_t

uint8_t
The number of CQI reports.
cqiListElement. See
4.3.24
array of struct
The list of DL CQI reports received in

one subframe.
nr_cqiList
cqiList[nr_cqiList]
page 18
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3
page 19

array
scheduler.
4.2.7 SCHED_DL_CONFIG_IND Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
nr_buildDataList
0.. MAX_BUILD_DATA_LIST
uint8_t
nr_buildRAR_List
0.. MAX_BUILD_RAR_LIST
uint8_t
nr_buildBroadcastList
0.. MAX_BUILD_BC_LIST
uint8_t
buildDataList
[nr_buildDataList]
array of struct
nrOf_PDCCH_OFDM_Symbols
buildDataListElement. See
4.3.8
buildRAR_ListElement. See
4.3.10
buildBroadcastListElement.
See 4.3.11
0..4

buildData list
buildRAR list
buildBroadcastList.
Applicable for BCCH, PCCH
The list of resource allocation for
UEs and LCs.
buildRAR_List
[nr_buildRAR_List]
buildBroadcastList
[nr_buildBroadcastList]
vendorSpecificList
array of struct

RAR
array of struct

BCCH, PCCH
uint8_t
current size of PDCCH
uint8_t

next array
specific scheduler.
variable-length
see 4.3.3
page 20
4.2.8 SCHED_UL_TRIGGER_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0.. MAX_ULINFO_LIST
ulInfoListElement. See 4.3.12
uint16_t
The SFN and SF for which the

scheduling is to be done.
uint8_t
array of
struct
uint8_t
number of UL information elements

The list of UL information for the
scheduler.
array
scheduler.
nr_ulInfoList
ulInfoList [nr_ulInfoList]
vendorSpecificList
A variablelength
array of
variablelength
vendorSpe
cificListEle
ment see
4.3.3
4.2.9 SCHED_UL_NOISE_INTERFERENCE_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
uint16_t

rip
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
-126.0..-75.0
tnp
-146.0..-75
uint16_t. fixed point

SXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX
uint16_t fixed point
SXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX
uint8_t
Received Interference Power. See

36.214. in dBm.
Thermal Noise Power. See 36.214. in
dBm
array
scheduler.
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.2.10 SCHED_UL_SR_INFO_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0..MAX_SR_LIST
srListElement. see 4.3.13
uint16_t

uint8_t
array of struct
The number of SRs received.

The list of SRs received in one
subframe.
nr_srList
srList[nr_srList]
uint8_t
page 21
vendorSpecificList
variable-length
see 4.3.3
array
scheduler.
4.2.11 SCHED_UL_MAC_CTRL_INFO_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
0..MAX_MAC_CE_LIST
uint16_t

uint8_t
maCE_ListElement. see
4.3.14
array of struct
Number of MAC control

elements
The list of MAC control
elements received in one
subframe.
next array
configuration received from
the OAM subsystem for use by
a specific scheduler.
nr_macCE_List
macCE_List[nr_macCE_List]
vendorSpecificList
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3
4.2.12 SCHED_UL_CQI_INFO_REQ Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn_sf
0..16377
bit 0-3 SF
bit 4-13 SFN
see 4.3.29
uint16_t

ulCqi
vendorSpecificList
Struct
uint8_t
variable-length
see 4.3.3

next array
configuration received from
the OAM subsystem for use by
a specific scheduler.
4.2.13 SCHED_UL_CONFIG_IND Parameters

Elements
Value
Type
Description
nr_dciList
0..MAX_DCI_LIST
uint8_t
nr_phichList
0..MAX_PHICH_LIST
uint8_t
dciList [nr_dciList]
ulDciListElement. See
array of struct
number of UL DCIs created by the

scheduler
number of PHICH information
created by the scheduler
the list of UL DCI (Format 0)
elements
page 22
phichList
[nr_phichList..
MAX_PHICH_LIST]
4.3.2
phichListElement. See
4.3.7
vendorSpecificList
4.3
array of struct
the list of PHICH elements
uint8_t

array
scheduler.
variable-length
see 4.3.3
Parameters
4.3.1 dlDciListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
rb_bitmap
rb_shift
res_alloc
nr_of_tbs
tbs_size [MAX_TB_LIST]
1..65535
32bit bitmap
0,1
0,1,2
1..2
0..
uint16_t
uint32_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint16_t
mcs[MAX_TB_LIST]
0..31
uint8_t
ndi[MAX_TB_LIST]
rv[MAX_TB_LIST]
cce_index
aggr_level
precoding_info
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
enum
int8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
enum
format of the DCI

see [4] section 5.1.1.1
HARQ process number
only for TDD
tb_swap
0..1
0..3
0..88
1,2,4,8
2 antenna_ports: 0..6
4 antenna_ports: 0..50
1,1A,1B,1C,1D,2,2A,2B
-4,-1,0,1,3,4
0..7
1,2,3,4
VRB_DISTRIBUTED,
VRB_LOCALIZED
TRUE, FALSE

The RBs allocated to the UE
type of resource allocation
The number of transport blocks
The size of the transport blocks in
byte
The modulation and coding
scheme of each TB. see[4] section
7.1.7
New data Indicator.
Redundancy version.
CCE index used to send the DCI.
The aggregation level.
Precoding information.
bool
TB to CW swap flag. see [3] section

5.3.3.1.5
sps_release
pdcch_order
TRUE, FALSE
TRUE, FALSE
bool
preamble_index
0..63
uint8_t
prach_mask_index
0..15
uint8_t
n_gap
tbs_idx
dl_power_offset
GAP1, GAP2
2,3
0,1
enum
uint8_t
uint8_t
Indicates if PDCCH is for PDCCH

order.
Preamble index. Only valid if
pdcch_order == TRUE.
PRACH Mask index. Only valid valid
if pdcch_order == TRUE.
The value for N_GAP
The TBS index for Format 1A
For Format 1D. see [4] section
format
tpc
harq_process
dai
vrb_format
page 23
pdcch_power_offset
-6..4
7.1.5
DL PDCCH power boosting in dB
int8_t
4.3.2 ulDciListElement
Elements
Value
Type
rnti
rb_start
1..65535
0..99
uint16_t
uint8_t
rb_len
1..100
uint8_t
tb_size
mcs
2..
0..32
uint16_t
uint8_t
ndi
cce_index
aggr_level
ue_tx_antenna_selection
0..1
0..88
1,2,4,8
0,1,3
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
hopping
n_2_dmrs
tpc
TRUE, FALSE
0..7
-4,-1,0,1,3,4
bool
uint8_t
int8_t
cqi_request
ul_index
dai
freq_hopping
pdcch_power_offset
TRUE, FALSE
0,1,2,3
1,2,3,4
0..4
-6..4
bool
uint8_t
uint8_t
uint8_t
int8_t
Description

The start RB allocated to the UE. see [4]
section 8.1
The number of RBs allocated to the UE. see [4]
section 8.1
The size of the transport block in byte
The modulation and coding scheme of each
TB. see[4] section 8.6
New data Indicator.
CCE index used to send the DCI.
The aggregation level.
see [3] section 5.3.3.2. 3 means antenna
selection is off.
Hopping enabled flag. see [4] section 8.4
cyclic shift
Tx power control command. see [4] section
5.1.1.1
aperiodic CQI request flag. see [4] section 7.2.1
UL index. only for TDD
DL assignment index. only for TDD
The frequency hopping bits. see [4] section 8.4
DL PDCCH power boosting in dB
4.3.3 vendorSpecificListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
type
PF_WEIGHT1, PF_WEIGHT2,
CQI_AVG_FACTOR, etc.
enum
length
value
unsigned integer
depends on type
uint32_t
struct
Indicating the type of the value. This

types are examples, real types are
implementation specific, examples
are:
PF_WEIGHT1 The first weight used
by a proportional fair scheduler
PF_WEIGHT2 The second weight
used by a proportional fair scheduler
CQI_AVG_FACTOR The factor used
for averaging CQIs in the scheduler.
The length of the actual value
The actual value which will be set
4.3.4 logicalChannelConfigListElement
page 24
Elements
Value
Type
Description
1..10
uint8_t
logicalChannelGroup
0..3, 4
uint8_t
direction
enum
qci
DIR_UL, DIR_DL,
DIR_BOTH
QBT_NON_GBR,
QBT_GBR
0..255
e_RAB_MaximumBitrateUL
e_RAB_MaximumBitrateDL
e_RAB_GuaranteedBitrateUL
e_RAB_GuaranteedBitrateDL
0..10000000000
0..10000000000
0..10000000000
0..10000000000
uint64_t
uint64_t
uint64_t
uint64_t
The logical channel id. See [1].

Note: CCCH is preconfigured.
The LC group the LC is mapped to. .
4 means no LCG is associated with
the logical channel.
The direction of the logical
channel.
Guaranteed or non-guaranteed bit
rate bearer
The QCI defined in 3GPP TS 23.203.
The QCI is coded as defined in
36.413, i.e the value indicates one
less than the actual QCI value.
in bit/s. For QBT_GBR only.
qosBearerType
enum
uint8_t
4.3.5 addBufferListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
length
timestamp
1..65535
32bit
uint16_t
uint32_t
lengths in bytes
Time packet arrived in PDCP
4.3.6 rachListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
estimatedSize
1..65535
56,144,208,256
uint16_t
uint16_t
The newly allocated t-c-rntis

estimated minimum size of first UL
message in bits, based on received RACH
preamble
4.3.7 phichListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
phich
1..65535
ACK, NACK
uint16_t
enum

ACK or NACK to be passed to the UE in the
PHICH
4.3.8 buildDataListElement
page 25
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
dci
1..65535
see section 4.3.1
uint16_t
struct
ceBitmap[MAX_TB_LIST]
TA, DRX, CE
nr_rlcPDU_List
1..MAX_RLC_PDU_LIST
uint8_t
bitmap
uint8_t
rlcPDU_List
[nr_rlcPDU_List][MAX_TB_LIST]
A variable array of
rlcPDU_ListElement. See 4.3.9
array of
struct

The DL DCI configured for this
UE. This may also indicate
PDCCH order or SPS release or
format 3/3A, in which case there
is no associated PDSCH.
The CEs scheduled for
transmission for this TB
The number of RLC PDUs to be
built
List of parameters for RLC PDU
creation.
4.3.9 rlcPDU_ListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
size
0..10
1..9420
uint8_t
uint16_t
The logical channel ID. see [1]

Maximum length of RLC PDU in bytes
4.3.10 buildRAR_ListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
grant
dci
integer
see 4.3.1
uint32_t
struct
The RNTI identifying the UE (in this case it

is the Temporary C-RNTI).
20 bit UL grant. see [4] section 6.2
The DL DCI configured for this RAR.
4.3.11 buildBroadcastListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
type
index
BCCH, PCCH
0..63
enum
uint8_t
dci
see 4.3.1
struct
The type identifying the broadcast message.

The index of the broadcast message. This identifies
which broadcast message (either SIB1, SIx or PCCH)
should be transmitted.
0 SIB1
1..31 SIx
32..63 - PCCH
The DL DCI configured for BCCH and PCCH.
4.3.12 ulInfoListElement
page 26
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
ulReception[MAX_LC_LIST+1]
1..65535
0..65535
uint16_t
uint16_t
receptionStatus
Ok, notOk, NotValid
enum
tpc
-4,-1,0,1,3,4
int8_t

The amount of data in bytes in the MAC
SDU received in this subframe for the
given logical channel.
NotValid is used when no TB is
expected. Ok/notOk Indicates
successful/unsuccessful reception of UL
TB.
Tx power control command. see [4]
section 5.1.1.1
4.3.13 srListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
1..65535
uint16_t
4.3.14 macCE_ListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
maCE_Type
maCE_Value
1..65535
BSR, PHR, CRNTI
see 4.3.15
uint16_t
enum
union

Mac Control Element Type
Field discrimination is based on
maCE_Type
4.3.15 macCE_Value
Elements
Value
Type
Description
phr
0..63,64
uint8_t
The power headroom. see [1] section

6.1.3.6. 64 means no valid PHR is
available.
Indicates that a C-RNTI MAC CE was
received. The value is not used
The value 64 indicates that the buffer
status for this LCG should not to be
updated. Always all 4 LCGs are present.
see [1] 6.1.3.1
crnti
uint8_t
bufferStatus [MAX_NR_LCG]
0..63, 64
uint8_t
4.3.16 drxConfig
Elements
Value
Type
Description
onDurationTimer
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,20,30,40,50,60,80,1
00,200
1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,20,30,40,50,60,80,1
uint8_t
Timer in subframes.
see [1]
Timer in subframes.
drx_InactivityTimer
uint16_t
page 27
00,200,300,500,750,1280,1920,256
0
1,2,4,6,8,16,24,33
drx_RetransmissionTimer
longDRX_Cycle
longDRX_CycleStartOffset
shortDRX_Cycle
drxShortCycleTimer
see [1]
uint8_t
10,20,32,40,64,80,128,160,256,320,
512,640,1024,1280,2048,2560
0..2559
uint16_t
2,5,8,10,16,10,21,40,64,80,128,160,
256,320,512,640,OFF
1..16
uint16_t
uint16_t
uint8_t
Timer in subframes.
see [1]
Long DRX cycle in
subframes. see [1]
Long DRX cycle offset.
see [1]
Short DRX cycle in
subframes. see [1]
Timer in subframes.
see [1]
4.3.17 spsConfig
Elements
Value
Type
Description
semiPersistSchedIntervalU
L
semiPersistSchedIntervalD
L
numberOfConfSPS_Proces
ses
n1_PUCCH_AN_Persistent
ListSize
10,20,32,40,64,80,128,160,320,6
40
10,20,32,40,64,80,128,160,320,6
40
1..8
uint16_t
0..4
uint8_t
n1_PUCCH_AN_Persistent
List[4]
0..2047
uint16_t
implicitReleaseAfter
2,3,4,8
uint8_t
SPS scheduling interval in UL in

subframes.
SPS scheduling interval in DL in
subframes.
number of SPS HARQ processes.
see [1]
The size of the list. When
spsConfig is included in
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_IND this
parameters is ignored
see [4] section 10.1. When
number of empty transmission.
see [1] section 5.10.2. When
Elements
Value
Type
Description
action
setup,release
enum
schedInterval
5,10,20,40,80
uint8_t
dsr_TransMax
4,8,16,32,64
uint8_t
Indicates if SR config should be

released or changed
SR scheduling interval in
subframes.
see [1] section 5.4.4
Type
Description
uint16_t
uint8_t
4.3.18 srRequest
4.3.19 cqiRequest
Elements
Value
page 28
action
setup,release
enum
cqiSchedInterval
1,2,5,10,20,32,40,64,80,128,160
uint16_t
riSchedInterval
1,2,4,8,16,20
uint8_t
Indicates if SR config should be

released or changed
CQI scheduling interval in
subframes.
RI scheduling interval in
subframes.
4.3.20 ue_Capabilities
Elements
Value
Type
Description
halfDuplex
intraSF_hopping
type2_sb_1
ueCategory
resAllocType1
FALSE, TRUE
FALSE, TRUE
FALSE, TRUE
1..5
FALSE, TRUE
bool
bool
bool
uint8_t
bool
UE only supports half-duplex FDD operation

UE support of intra-subframe hopping
UE supports type 2 hopping with n_sb > 1
The UE category
UE support for resource allocation type 1.
4.3.21 siConfiguration
Elements
Value
Type
Description
sfn
0..1023
uint16_t
sib1Length
1..MAX_SI_MSG_SIZE
uint16_t
siWindowLength
1,2,5,10,15,20,40
uint8_t
nrSI_Message_List
siMessageList
[nrSI_Message_List]
0..MAX_SI_MSG_LIST
variable-length array of
siMessageListElement. see 4.3.22
uint8_t
array of struct
Frame number to apply this

configuration.
The length of the SIB 1 message. Unit in
bytes
Common SI scheduling window for all
SIs. Unit in subframes.
The number of SI messages.
List of SI messages to be sent. The index
will later be used to identify the
message in the
buildBroadcastListElement see 4.3.11
4.3.22 siMessageListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
periodicity
8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512
uint16_t
length
1..MAX_SI_MSG_SIZE
uint16_t
Periodicity of the SI-message Unit in

radio frames
The length of SI message. Unit in bytes
4.3.23 dlInfoListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
harqProcessId
1..65535
0..7,8
uint16_t
uint8_t

HARQ process ID. 8 is not present
page 29
nr_harqStatus
harqStatus[MAX_T
B_LIST]
1.. MAX_TB_LIST
ACK, NACK, DTX
uint8_t
enum
The size if the HARQ status list.

HARQ status for the above process
4.3.24 cqiListElement
Elements
Value
Type
Description
rnti
ri
cqiType
1..65535
1..4
P10,P11,P20,P21, A12, A22, A20,
A30, A31
0..15
uint16_t
uint8_t
enum

The last received rank indication.
The CQI format.
array of uint8_t
0..15
uint8_t
see 4.3.25
union
The reported wideband CQI value per

codeword.
The reported wideband precoding
matrix index.
field discrimination is based on cqiType.
wb_cqi[MAX_TB_LI
ST]
wb_pmi
sbMeasResult
4.3.25 sbMeasResult
Elements
Value
Type
Description
ueSelected
see 4.3.26
struct
higherLayerSelecte
d[MAX_HL_SB]
see 4.3.27
struct
bwPart
see 4.3.28
struct
The subband measurement results for

aperiodic UE selected subbands.
aperiodic higher-layer selected
subbands.
periodic UE selected subbands.
Indicates the current CQI for the best
subband in the current bandwidth part.
4.3.26 ueSelected
Elements
Value
Type
Description
sbList[MAX_UE_SEL
ECTED_SB]
sb_pmi
0..24
array of uint8_t
0..15
uint8_t
sb_cqi[MAX_TB_LIS
T]
0..15
uint8_t
The preferred-M subbands reported by

the UE.
The PMI conditioned on the preferred M subbands.
The CQI for up to two codewords
conditioned on the preferred -M
subbands.
4.3.27 higherLayerSelected
Elements
Value
Type
Description
sb_pmi
0..63
uint8_t
The PMI conditioned on the current
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sb_cqi[MAX_TB_LIS
T]
0..15
uint8_t
subband.
The CQI for up to two codewords
conditioned on the current subband.
4.3.28 bwPart
Elements
Value
Type
Description
bwPartIndex
1..4
uint8_t
sb
0..11
uint8_t
cqi
0..15
uint8_t
The bandwidth part for which CQI is

being reported.
The preferred subband in the current
bandwidth part.
The CQI conditioned on the selected
subband
4.3.29 ulCQI
Elements
Value
Type
Description
sinr[MAX_SINR_RB
_LIST
-20.0..30.
fixed point
u_int16_t
Sxxxxxxxxxxx.xx
x
type
SRS, PUSCH, PUCCH_1, PUCCH_2,

PRACH
enum
The SINR measurement based on the

resource given in type.
In case of PUCCH only the first index is
used. For PRACH the first 6 indices are
used. For PUSCH and SRS each index
represents one RB. The SINR is given in
dB
SRS measurement on SRS
PUSCH measurement on PUSCH
PUCCH_1 measurement done on
Format 1 resource
PUCCH_2 measurement done on
Format 2 resource
PRACH measurement done on PRACH
4.3.30 pagingInfoListElement
pagingIndex
pagingMessageSize
pagingSubframe
4.4
32..63
uint8_t
0..9
uint16_t
uint8_t
The index used to identify the scheduled

message, will be retuned in
SCHED_DL_CONFIG_IND
The size of the paging message
The subframe during which the message shall
be sent
Constants
Elements
Value
MAX_SCHED_CFG_LIST
10
MAX_LC_LIST
10
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5.1
MAX_CTRL_BUF_LIST
MAX_BUFF_ADD_LIST
30
MAX_RACH_LIST
30
MAX_DL_INFO_LIST
30
MAX_BUILD_DATA_LIST
30
MAX_BUILD_RAR_LIST
10
MAX_BUILD_BC_LIST
MAX_ULINFO_LIST
30
MAX_DCI_LIST
30
MAX_PHICH_LIST
30
MAX_TB_LIST
MAX_RLC_PDU_LIST
30
MAX_NR_LCG
MAX_MBSFN_CONFIG
MAX_SI_MSG_LIST
32
MAX_SI_MSG_SIZE
65535
MAX_CE_LIST
30
MAX_CQI_LIST
30
MAX_UE_SELECTED_SB
MAX_HL_SB
25
MAX_SINR_RB_LIST
100
MAX_SR_LIST
30
MAX_MAC_CE_LIST
30
Scenarios
Cell Setup
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RRC
PDCP
RLC
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
Configure PHY
Configure MAC
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_REQ
Store cell and

scheduler configuration
CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_CNF
MAC configuration complete
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5.2
RACH procedure
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
RxCallback(RACH(preamble))
Check RACH type

Decide on UL-GRANT
Create T-C-RNTI
Create MAC_RAR PDU
SCHED_CTRL_BUFFER_REQ(rnti=RA_RNTI, count)
Scheduler Subframe flow
SubframeConfiguration(MAC_RAR(T-C-RNTI, UL-grant, TA) on PDSCH with RA-RNTI)
RxCallback(RRC_CONN_REQ) on PUSCH with T-C_RNTI
Detect T-C-RNTI and incomplete RACH

Create MAC_CONTENTION_RESOLUTION
Start timer for UE contention resultion
UE CONTENTION
SCHED_LC_BUFFER_REQ(rnti=T-C-RNTI, count)
SubframeConfiguration(MAC_CONRES(CONRES) on PDSCH with T-C-RNTI)

alt
RxCallback(HARQ ACK for MAC_CONRES)
RACH procedure completed

Turn T-C-RNTI into C-RNTI
Inform RRC about RACH compete
UE CONTENTION
UE CONTENTION
RACH procedure failed
Release T-C-RNTI
Inform RRC about RACH failure
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5.3
UE configuration
MAC
RRC
Scheduler
Configure UE in MAC
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ
Store UE specific
configuration
5.4
Radio Bearer Setup

RRC
RLC
PDCP
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
Configure RB in PDCP
PDCP configuration complete
Configure LC in RLC
RLC configuration complete
Configure LC in MAC
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_REQ
Store LC specific
configuration
CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_CNF
5.5
Handling of logical channel buffer status

PDCP
RLC
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
Send RLC SDU

SCHED_LC_BUFFER_REQ(rnti=x, lcid, count)
Update buffer status

associated with the
RNTI and LCID
Discard SDU
SCHED_LC_BUFFER_REQ(rnti=x, lcid, timestamp)
Update buffer status

associated with the
RNTI and LCID
5.6
DRB release
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RRC
RLC
PDCP
MAC
Scheduler
PHY
Release LC in MAC
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_REQ
Remove LC specific
configuration
CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_CNF
MAC LC release complete
Release LC in RLC
RLC LC release complete
Release RB in PDCP
PDCP RB release complete
5.7
UE release
RRC
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
Release UE in MAC
CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_REQ
Remove UE specific
configuration
CSCHED_UE_RELEASE_CNF
MAC UE release complete
5.8
UE configuration update by MAC scheduler

RRC
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_UPDATE_IND
Configuration update indication
Change in configuration
requested by scheduler
is checked and turned
into RRC Reestablishment
Configure UE in MAC
CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ(update)
Store UE specific
configuration
MAC UE configuration complete
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5.9

RLC
MAC
PHY
Scheduler
Periodic Callback
SCHED_DL_TRIGGER_REQ
Start DL
scheduling
SCHED_DL_CONFIG_IND
SCHED_UL_ TRIGGER_REQ
Start UL
scheduling
SCHED_UL_CONFIG_IND
Build Transport Block
Subframe Configuration
References
[1] 3GPP TS 36.321: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Medium Access Control
(MAC) protocol specification (Release 8), v8.5.0, March 200.
[2] 3GPP TS 36.211: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical Channels and
Modulation (Release 8), v8.6.0, March 2009.
[3] 3GPP TS 36.212: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Multiplexing and channel
coding (Release 8), v8.6.0, March 2009.
[4] 3GPP TS 36.213: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical Layer Procedures
(Release 8), v8.6.0, March 2009.
[5] 3GPP TS 36.331: Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource Control (RRC);
Protocol Specification (Release 8), v8.5.0, March 2009
Revision History
Version
Description
1.11
Prepared for public release
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Appendix A: Performance and Functional Requirements for the LTE Femtocell

Scheduler API
This appendix provides a high level overview of performance and functionality requirements for LTE
schedulers that utilize the LTE femtocell scheduler API framework being defined by Femto Forum WG2.
These requirements are not totally comprehensive but represent a set of basic requirements that would be
reasonably expected by an operator from an LTE scheduler residing in an LTE home eNodeB.
Satisfy latency and packet error loss characteristics of each QCI class standardized in 3GPP 23.203 Table
6.1.7 under the following conditions:
o Single user case: one user accesses any one of the example services in below table via a home
eNodeB.
o Multiple user/services case: one or several users simultaneously access more than one of the
example services in below table via a home eNodeB.
Satisfy Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR), Minimum Bit Rate (MBR, as applicable, for each service data flow
managed by the scheduler under the following conditions:
o Single user case: one user accesses any one of the example services in below table via a home
eNodeB.
o Multiple user/services case: one or several users simultaneously access more than one of the
example services in below table via a home eNodeB.
Enforce downlink maximum bit rate for sum of downlink bearers based on UE-AMBR and APN-AMBR (for
non-GBR flows). Enforce corresponding uplink maximum bit rates.
Interact with admission and load control mechanisms to ensure that new users are admitted only when
QoS requirements of existing and newly added users/bearers can be met.
When system load exceeds certain pre-defined thresholds, judiciously select lowest priority bearers for
service downgrade.
Dynamically perform frequency selective and frequency diverse scheduling (localized and distributed
virtual resource blocks) depending upon channel conditions, QoS requirements, etc.
Dynamically adapt transport block size selection, MIMO mode selection, and rank depending upon
Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), Pre-coding Matrix Indicator (PMI), and Rank Indication (RI) feedback
from UEs while taking into account the status of data buffers.
Provide higher priority to HARQ re-transmissions versus new transmissions for a bearer.
Monitor current packet allocations and overall system load.
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Figure 1: MAC scheduler interface overview

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Stores the UE configuration needed by the MAC scheduler.

Detailed interface description

CSCHED MAC Scheduler Control SAP

(re-)configure MAC scheduler with cell

Cell configuration and scheduler

(re-)configure MAC scheduler with UE

UE specific configuration applied

(re-)configure MAC scheduler with logical

Logical channel configuration applied

release a logical channel in the MAC

Logical Channel specific configuration

release a UE in the MAC scheduler. The

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UE specific configuration removed

update of UE specific parameters from

update of ctrl channel configuration from

Table 1: CSCHED primitives

4.1.1 CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_REQ Parameters

see [2] section

see [2] table 6.9.31

see section 4.3.21

see [2] section

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The MBSFN radio

The radio frame

see [2] section

see [2] section

see [4] section 10.1

see [2] section

SRS bandwidth. see

see [2] section

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4.1.2 CSCHED_CELL_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

The outcome of the request

4.1.3 CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_REQ Parameters

MGP_GP1, MGP_GP2, OFF

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[4] section 7.1

see [4] section 10.1

see [3] section 7.3. Only TDD

4.1.4 CSCHED_UE_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

The RNTI identifying the UE.

4.1.5 CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_REQ Parameters

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The RNTI identifying the

The number of elements

4.1.6 CSCHED_LC_CONFIG_CNF Parameters

An array of integers with

The RNTI identifying the

4.1.7 CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_REQ Parameters

The RNTI identifying the UE.

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which shall be released.

4.1.8 CSCHED_LC_RELEASE_CNF Parameters

The RNTI identifying the UE.