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Background X R1 (LU_NT_QCOM) provides general reasons for locating HC (Header Compression and UDC (User Data Ciphering) in the eBS The group agreed to have UDC in the edge node in 3GPP2 December Meeting This slide provide further clarifications on benefits to have HC in the eBS

UMB Design UMB supports multiple routes which facilitates: –Individual eBSes maintain their own air link with the AT –The eBSes do not need to communicate with each other to synchronize connection state. –Each eBS has an independent instance of Header Compression individually established with the AT, hence no HC state needs to be exchanged between the eBSes UMB air interface is designed to perform well when the ROHC is in the eBS

Benefits of the eBS By placing HC at the eBS –Significantly simplify the interface between the eBS and the AAG as well as interface between eBSes. –Make AAG to be truly access agnostic since link layer is fully terminated at the eBS –Eliminates the needs: To establish one tunnel per over the air QoS flow To communicate individual over the air QoS reservation information between the eBS and AAG To Perform flow control on individual tunnels between AAG and eBS To perform HC parameter negotiations between eBS (on behalf of AT) and AAG

Myths for the AAG (1) Myth 1: Header compression benefit is extended to the backhaul –Rebuttal The packets on the backhaul are tunneled with GRE which cancels HC savings the AAG only allows compression of inner IP header If backhaul requires header compression, it is better to run a separate HC between the eBS and the AAG which can compress both outer and inner IP headers (See following slides figures)

VoIP Backhaul Analysis Voice Activity Factor –50% Voice Payload: –8Kb/s

TCP Backhaul Analysis

Myths for the AAG (2) Myth 2: It is more efficient to consolidate HC processing at the AG –Rebuttal The additional processing required at the eBS to header compress IP packets is incrementally very minimal. eBS can potentially perform HC in software while AAG will probably need HW acceleration to handle all the user's HC needs.

Myths for the AAG (3) Myth 3: Header compression can be reused across different technologies if placed at AAG –Rebuttal HC can not be shared by the different technologies since the different HC parameters will be used for different technologies It makes AG to be access dependent and complex because AG has to support 3GPP2 specific A11/A10 interface, 3GPP GTP, and WiMaX R6 interface. Even within 3GPP, HC is located in the different places for different technologies. –In UMTS, HC is not in Gateway (it is in RNC). –For HSPA evolution, 3GPP has decided to allow HC at eNodeB. –For 3GPP SAE, whether to put UPE (including HC) in the 3GPP Anchor or ENodeB is still in debate.