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How 14.

4 Mbps derived
in HSDPA?
In Rel 5, HSDPA theoretical data rate is 14.4 Mbps.
lets have a look at how this data rate is achieved.
In W-CDMA, the chip rate that is being used is 3.84Mcps. That is equal to 3840000
Chips per second. For HSDPA the default spreading factor, SF=16. So for sending one
bit, 16 bits will be send. This is done inorder to spread the signla in 5Mhz bandwidth.
Assume that the codecs are using 16QAM modulation scheme, so while sending one
symbol, we effectively sending 4 bits. Now lets have a look at the below shown equation.
HSDPA Data rate = ((No: of chips transmitted in one sec / Spreading factor) * No of bits
transmitted in one symbol)) * Number of Scrambling codes that can be decoded by the
mobile (UE)
Here No: of chips transmitted in one sec = 384000
Spreading factor = 16
No of bits transmitted in one symbol = 4 (if 16 QAM is being used.)
Number of PDSCH Channels a UE can simultaneously listen =15.
Now just perform the simple math, andHSDPA data rate = (( 384000/ 16 )*4)15 =
1440000 i.e is 14.4Mbps.
Assume that QPSK modulation scheme is used in the codecs, so no of bits per symbol
will become 2, and the HSDPA data rate will be 7.2 Mbps.
No of PDSCH channels a UE can listen depends upto the Physical layer category of the
UE.
A Cat 15 UE can liasten upto 15 PDSCH channels simultaneously, and there by it can
attain a max of 14.4 Mbps.
Additional Information:
In Rel 7 onwards 64 QAM is also implemented. Then 6 bits can be transmitted in each
symbol. Thereby attaining a data rate of 21.6 Mbps [ (( 384000/ 16 )*6)15 ]
For more info regarding UMTS Ch9ip rates please refer 3Gpp spec 25.211.

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