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UMTS

UE
RRC

Node B
RACH : RRC connection request

SRNC
RRC RNTI allocation, selection of L1, L2 parameters in the radio interface

CN

Establishment of an RRC connection

Radio Link Setup (set-up a DCH for signalling transfer) NBAP NBAP Radio Link Setup Response NBAP NBAP

ALCAP: Set-up a data bearer in Iub interface DCH-FP DCH-FP RRC RRC Downlink synchronisation Uplink synchronisation DCH-FP DCH-FP RRC RRC RRC RANAP Direct transfer (other NAS messages) DCH : Downlink/Uplink direct transfer (other NAS messages) RRC RANAP RRC RAB Assignment Request RANAP L1, L2, and data bearer configuration in Iu interface ALCAP: Set-up a data bearer in Iu interface (only for CS services) Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare RANAP RANAP

FACH: RRC connection setup DCH: RRC connection setup complete DCH: UE initial direct transfer (1st NAS message)

Exchange of NAS messages for service request (CS or PS)

RRC

Initial UE message (1st NAS message) RANAP

Establishment of a RAB (RAB = radio bearer + Iu bearer)

NBAP Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready NBAP

NBAP NBAP ALCAP: Set-up a data bearer in Iub interface

DCH-FP DCH-FP

Downlink synchronisation Uplink synchronisation

DCH-FP DCH-FP

Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit NBAP RRC DCH: Radio Bearer Setup Physical layer configuration following the instructions of the SRNC RRC DCH: Radio Bearer Setup Complete RRC RANAP RAB Assignment Response RANAP NBAP RRC

A RAB is now set-up and the UE can start sending/receiving user data to/from the CN

Figure 6.17. UTRAN procedures to setup a RAB