Volte Packet Segmentation
Volte Packet Segmentation
Volte Packet Segmentation
• Packet Segmentation algorithm is used as an extension to the uplink link adaptation to improve the UL cell
edge performance.
- In worsening radio conditions scheduler performs packet segmentation on Layer 2 in order to use more
robust MCS and transmits the packet over multiple TTIs.
- Since RLC/MAC overhead is transmitted more than once, more resources are consumed to transmit the
same amount of user data.
- As number of transmitted packets increases, more resources on PDCCH are utilized and also on PHICH due
to transmission of ACKs/NACKs for HARQ purposes.
Packet segmentation is not an event-triggered mechanism, it is done automatically and only for UEs
with poor radio channel.