Mac Layer Inverse Multiplexing in a Third Generation Ran

摘要

A channel inverse multiplexer/ multiplexer IMUX/MUX 14a of a MAC sublayer 14 of a UTRAN RNC 11 for providing to a UE 18 traffic communication signals including in general both control and user data at a higher rate than the UE can accept over a single channel. The channel IMUX/MUX performs inverse multiplexing of traffic for downlink, and multiplexing of traffic on uplink, and does so in a way that is transparent to all other layers/ entities of the UTRAN 11 17 and to the UE 18.A channel inverse multiplexer/ multiplexer (IMUX/MUX) (14a) of a MAC sublayer (14) of a UTRAN RNC (11) for providing to a UE (18) traffic (communication signals including in general both control and user data) at a higher rate than the UE can accept over a single channel. The channel IMUX/MUX performs inverse multiplexing of traffic for downlink, and multiplexing of traffic on uplink, and does so in a way that is transparent to all other layers/ entities of the UTRAN (11 17) and to the UE (18).