A METHOD FOR SIGNALLING RANDOM ACCESS CHANNELS

摘要

In UMTS WCDMA a new RACH-based uplink is being discussed. The resources defined for this new E-RACH need to be signalled to the UE. This should avoid disturbing the signalling to existing terminals, i.e. that are not aware of E-RACH. This could be done for E- RACH by repeating the kind of signalling defined for R99 RACH and transmitted on the BCH (Broadcast Control Channel). However, this would imply a significant extra load on the BCH, which is undesirable. The invention is based on the recognition that E-DCH resources can be defined efficiently at least partly with reference to the R99 RACH resources. This can be done in sucha way that no additionalsignalling is required on the BCH.