Ankur
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Hi Experts,
Here are different types of throughputs, some vendors see PDSCH throughput, some vendors see MAC throughput.
- PDSCH throughput
- DL MAC throughput
- DL RLC throughput
- DL PDCP throughput
Why & what is the difference among these?
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For me, I always refer DL-MAC throughput, because what if there’s drop between PDCP and RLC.
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Each layer have its own headers and retransmissions.
There are HARQ retransmissions at MAC layer, and RLC retransmissions at RLC layer.
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Ankur
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Which throughput is higher?
PDSCH or MAC?
How? Can you please explain?
I think it is MAC!
All retransmission ACK and NA CK by MAC layer. Am I correct?
And contain Header of PDCP RLC
It’s higher layer.
The PDSCH channel is the main data bearing channel which is allocated to users on a dynamic and opportunistic basis.
The PDCH is also used QAM based on user traffic.
Shared ch for active connxn.
I can see MAC Throughptu is greater then PDCP.
Ankur
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So how do we know when we use PDSCH Throughput and when MAC/ PDCP/Application?
You should use App Throughput.
This is what end user gets.
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I think MAC throuput is higher cuse in there’s is Chanel coding and rate matching.
There’s more padding, which limits throuput.
Ankur
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In this Picture MAC Throughput is less than other and Application Throughput is N/a?
How do we understand this?
What is the BLER?
What is the RLC mode?
If RLC mode is UM and BLER is very high.