8.2.100 Suggested Buffering Packets Count

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The Suggested Buffering Packets Count IE indicates the number of packets (including both UL and DL packets) that are suggested to be buffered by the UP function while waiting for the new instruction from the CP function. It is coded as depicted in Figure 8.2.100-1.

Bits

Octets

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1 to 2

Type = 140 (decimal)

3 to 4

Length = n

5

Packet Count value

6 to (n+4)

These octet(s) is/are present only if explicitly specified

Figure 8.2.100-1: Suggested Buffering Packets Count

The Packet Count value is encoded in octet 5 and the range of the Packet Count value is from 0 to 255.