Method and apparatus for transmitting data in CU-DU split scenario
Provided are a method in which a source distribution unit (DU) of a base station stops transmitting data to a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the method. The method may include: receiving, from a central unit (CU) of the base station, a message indicating to stop transmitting data to the UE; and stopping transmitting data to the UE, upon receiving the message from the CU of the base station.
1. A method for a source distribution unit (DU) of a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
performing data transmission to a wireless device;
initiating mobility of the wireless device from the source DU to a target DU of the base station within a central unit (CU) of the base station;
receiving, from the CU, a message including information related to stopping the data transmission to the wireless device;
upon receiving the message from the CU, stopping the data transmission to the wireless device and transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message to the wireless device; and
transmitting, to the CU, information related to downlink data unsuccessfully transmitted to the wireless device,
wherein RRC packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layers of the base station are located in the CU, and
wherein radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) layers of the base station are located in the source DU and the target DU.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the downlink data includes information related to a lost protocol data unit (PDU).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the downlink data includes the highest PDCP protocol data unit (PDU) sequence number successfully delivered in sequence to the wireless device among those PDCP PDUs received from the CU.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the downlink data includes a PDCP protocol data unit (PDU) sequence number related to a lost RLC PDU.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information related to the downlink data is included in a downlink data delivery status frame.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink data is retransmitted to the target DU with respect to each bearer by the CU based on the information related to the downlink data.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a measurement report message from the wireless device; and
transmitting an uplink RRC transport message including the measurement report message to the CU.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the message is received from the CU upon the CU determining the mobility of the wireless device from the source DU to the target DU based on the measurement report message included in the uplink RRC transport message.
9. The method of claim wherein the message is a user equipment (UE) context modification request message.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message is received from the CU upon the CU receiving a secondary gNB (SgNB) modification request message from a master eNB (MeNB).
11. A source distribution unit (DU) of a base station in a wireless communication system, the source DU comprising:
a memory;
a transceiver; and
a processor operatively connected to the memory and the transceiver,
wherein the source DU is configured to:
perform data transmission to a wireless device;
initiate mobility of the wireless device from the source DU to a target DU of the base station within a central unit (CU) of the base station;
receive, from the CU, a message including information related to stopping the data transmission to the wireless device;
upon receiving the message from the CU, stop the data transmission to the wireless device and transmit a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message to the wireless device; and
transmit, to the CU, information related to downlink data unsuccessfully transmitted to the wireless device,
wherein RRC packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layers of the base station are located in the CU, and
wherein radio link control (RLC), medium access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) layers of the base station are located in the source DU and the target DU.