07 UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures

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UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures

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1 UTRAN System Architecture and Protocol Stack 2 Basic Terms Related to the UTRAN 3 Basic Signaling Procedures
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UTRAN System Architecture

Core Network Iu RNS Iur RNC Iub Node B Iub Node B Iub Node B RNC Iub Node B RNS Iu
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WCDMA Protocol Architecture

SMS / GMM / MM
Relay
SMS / GMM / MM
RRC RLC MAC L1 Uu
RRC RLC MAC L1
RANAP SCCP Signalling Bearer AAL5 ATM Iu
RANAP SCCP Signalling Bearer AAL5 ATM
UE
RNS
MSC/ SGSN N
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Comparison: GSM-BSS Protocol Architecture

MS CM MM L3 RR RR RR L2 L1 LAPDm SigL1 BTSM BTSM LAPD SigL1 SCCP MTP SCCP MTP
BSSMAP
BTS
BSC
MSC CM MM
BSSMAP
LAPDm LAPD SigL1 SigL1
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Protocol Architecture for the RNC Control Plane

CN
RANAP
UE
RRC
RNC
NBAP
RNSAP
RNC
Node B
NBAP Node B Application Part RANAPRadio Access Network Application Part RNSAPRadio Network Subsystem Application Part RRC Radio Resource Control
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Summary
This part describes the UTRAN system architecture and the protocol architecture.
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Basic Terms
UTRANprovides setup, maintenance, and release of radio access bearer (RAB) for the Non-Access Stratum (NAS) to shield the focus of the NAS on the features of the radio access stratum. Other terms: UTRAN, RAB, RB, and RL RAB
UE RL
RB NodeB
RNC
CN
UTRAN
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Basic Terms
RAB: The service that the access stratum provides to
the Non-Access Stratum (NAS) for transfer of user data between User Equipment and CN.
RBThe service provided by the Layer 2 for transfer of
user data between User Equipment and SRNC.

RL: A "radio link" is a logical association between single User Equipment and a single UTRAN access point. Its physical realisation comprises one or more radio bearer transmissions.
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UE States
- Reducing actions, DRX, and saving power RRC connection
URA_PCH CELL_PCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_FACH
- Dedicated channel - Radio bearers transmission servcie

IDLE
These states are significant only for UTRAN and UE. They are transparent to CN.
- Monitoring paging channel - Cell reselection
DEAD
- Searching for the network (PLMN) - Camp on the cell
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Working Modes of the UE

The UE has two working modes: idle mode and connected mode. Idle mode: The UE is in the standby state and has no service for processing. In addition, no connection exists between the UE and UTRAN, and the UTRAN does not contain any information about the UE. The UE is identified by the NAS identifiers, such as the IMSI, TMSI, or P-TMSI. Connected mode: When the UE completes the RRC connection setup, the UE changes from the idle mode to the connected mode. In Connected mode, the UE has four states: Cell-DCH, Cell-FACH, Cell-PCH, and URA-PCH.
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UE States in Connected Mode

Cell-DCH The UE is in the active state. It communicates over the dedicated channel. The UE has a dedicated channel in both the uplink and downlink. The UTRAN accurately knows the cell on which the UE camps. Cell-FACH The UE is in the active state, but it has few data to send in both the uplink and downlink. It is not required to allocate a dedicated channel for the UE. The downlink data is transmitted over the FACH, and the uplink data is transmitted over the RACH. The UE needs to monitors the FACH in the downlink at any time for its information. The UTRAN accurately knows the cell on which the UE camps and maintains the resources for the UE and its state.
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UE States in Connected Mode

Cell-PCH The UE has no data to send in the uplink and downlink. It needs to monitor the PICH for receiving paging messages. Therefore, the UE enters the discontinuous reception, which saving the power. The UTRAN knows which cell that the UE camps on. Thus, after the UE roams to another cell, the UTRAN needs to update the cell information of the UE. URA-PCH The UE has no data to send in the uplink and downlink. It needs to monitor the PICH and enters the discontinuous reception. The UTRAN knows only the UTRAN registration area (URA) of the UE. A URA contains multiple cells. That is, the UTRAN updates the location information only after the URA where the UE is located changes, thus saving resources and reducing signaling.
Serving RNC and Drift RNC

CN Iu SRNC Iur DRNC
In the WCDMA system, the SRNC and DRNC are introduced due to the Iur interface. The SRNC and DRNC correspond to a specific UE. For connections between a UE and the CN, the RNC that is directly connected the CN and controls all resources of the UE is called the SRNC. The RNC that has no direct connection with the CN and only provides resources for the UE is called DRNC. A UE in connection state has at least one and only one SRNC, but can have no or multiple DRNCs.
CRNC
CN ... CRNC Iu Iub
Node B Cell
Node B Cell Cell
The controller RNC (CRNC) corresponds to a NodeB or cell. The RNC that is directly connected to a NodeB and controls the usage of resources of the NodeB is called the CRNC. A NodeB corresponds to one and only one CRNC. The CRNC allocates the resources of all the NodeBs controlled by the CRNC properly.
Summary
This part describes some terms related to the UTRAN.
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Basic Signaling Procedures
System Information Broadcasting Paging Paging Procedure Handover
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System Information Broadcasting
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Overview of the System Information

MIB: includes the PLMN identifier and the scheduling information of the schedule block (SB) and system block (SB). SB1: includes the scheduling information of the SIB. SB2 : includes the scheduling information of the SIB. SIB1: includes the UE timers and counters and the system information at the NAS. SIB2: includes the URA information. SIB3: includes the parameters for cell selection and reselection. SIB4: includes the parameters for cell selection and cell reselection in connected mode. SIB5: includes the parameters for the configuration of the common physical channel in a cell. SIB6: includes the parameters for the configuration of the common physical channel in a cell in connected mode. SIB7: includes the information about the uplink interface and dynamic persistence level. SIB8: includes the static information about the CPCH in the cell. SIB9: includes the dynamic information about the CPCH in the cell. SIB10: includes the information of dynamic resource assignment control (DRAC). SIB11: includes the measurement control information. SIB12: includes the measurement control information in connected mode. SIB13: includes the ANSI-41 system information. SIB14: includes the information in TDD mode. SIB15: includes the information for LCS. SIB16: includes the reconfiguration information about the handover from another system to the UTRAN. SIB17: includes the configuration information of the shared physical channel in connected mode (TDD). SIB18: includes the information of the neighboring PLMN. Note: The network planning engineers should pay more attention to the system information in blue. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved
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The SIB1 includes the following information: System information at the NAS, such as LAC, RAC, and T3212 DRX period coefficient of the CS domain: K 6, that is, DRX period 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 64 TTI = 640 ms. DRX period coefficient of the PS domain K 6, that is, DRX period 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 64 TTI = 640 ms. Timers and counters of the UE in connected mode or timers of the UE in idle mode
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SI3
The System info type 3 includes the parameters for cell selection and reselection. Qhyst2s: indicates the cell reselection hysteresis of Ec/Io measurement. Sintrasearch: indicates the intra-frequency reselection start threshold. Sintersearch: indicates the inter-frequency reselection start threshold. SinterRatsearch: includes the inter-system reselection start threshold. Qqualmin: indicates the minimum quality standard for cell selection. Qrxlemin: indicates the minimum access level for cell selection. T reselection: indicates the reselection hysteresis time. Max Allowed UE TX power: indicates the maximum transmit power allowed by the UE.
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SI5
The System info type 5 includes the feature parameters of the following common physical channels and the configuration information of the corresponding common transport channels: PICH AICH PCCPCH PRACH SCCPCH
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System info type 7
UL interference: The open-loop power control uses the Preamble_Initial_Power=Primary CPICH DL TX power - CPICH_RSCP + UL interference + Constant Value. Expiration Time Factor: indicates the update period for the SIB7 by the UE. The value can be : (2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256)times. The existing value is 16 times, that is, the period is 4096 / 16 = 32 TTI = 320 ms.
System info type 11 The intra-frequency neighbor list, inter-frequency neighbor list, and interRAT frequency list and the measurement configuration information of the UE in Idle state are used for cell resection of the UE in the idle state.
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CN-Initiated Paging
Paging type 1
CN PAGING RANAP RANAP RNC1 RNC2 NODEB1.1 NODEB2.1 UE
RANAP
PAGING
RANAP
PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1
PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1
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CN-Initiated Paging
Paging type 2
If the UE is in the CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH state, the UTRAN sends the paging type 2 message to the paged UE over the DCCH.
CN
SRNC
UE
PAGING RANAP RANAP
DCCH: RRC
PAGING TYPE 2 RRC
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UTRAN-Initiated Paging
UE NodeB1 RNC1
RRC
Paging Type 1
RRC
When the system information changes, the UTRAN triggers the paging procedure to notify the UE in the idle mode, CELL_PCH state, and URA_PCH state to update the system information, so that the UE can obtain the updated system information. To trigger the state change (for example, the state changes to the CELL_FACH) of the UE in the CELL_PCH and URA_PCH states, the UTRAN initiates the paging procedure. As an acknowledgment for the paging, the UE initiates the cell update or URA update.
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3 Call Procedure 3.1 Call Overall Procedure 3.2 RRC Setup Procedure 3.3 NAS Signaling Setup Procedure 3.4 RAB Setup Procedure 3.5 RAB Release Procedure 3.6 RRC Connection Release Procedure
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Call Overall ProcedureUE as Calling Party
Process of signaling connection setup between the UE and UTRAN
Signaling exchange between the UE and CN
Process of service connection between the UE and
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RRC Connection Setup Procedure
When the NAS of the UE in idle mode requests for signaling connection setup, the UE initiates the RRC connection setup procedure. Each UE has a maximum of one RRC connection. The RRC connection setup is used to configure the signaling channel at the UTRAN side.
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RRC CONNECTION REQUEST
UE identifier RRC connection setup cause RACH measurement report
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RRC CONNECTION SETUP
Configure the ID of the UE in the RNC.
Configure the message bearer format over the DCCH. Configure the dedicated transport channel format.
Configure the physical channel format. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved
RRC CONNECTION SETUP COMPLETE
Authentication parameters of the CS and PS domains
UE capability parameters
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SETUP
Voice service
Called number
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RAB Setup Procedure
QAAl2 QAAl2
QAAl2 QAAl2
There are more than one ALCAP setup procedures on Iu Interface, and more than one user plane RABs can be established simultaneously. After the user plane is established, the UE enters the call connection. In the protocols, the RAB is defined as the bearer for the NAS by the access stratum. The RAB refers to the bearer of the user plane and is used to transmit voice services, data services, and multimedia services between the UE and CN. The RAB setup consists of the setup of the service bearer AAL2 PATH of the Iu interface and Iub interface and the reconfiguration of radio resources of the RAN and UE.
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RAB Assignment Request

If there are multiple types of services, each type of service establishes an RAB respectively.
Service type
Service bearer rate
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RB Setup
Mapping information of the RAB, including three RB sub-flows
Configure both uplink and downlink transport channels, reconfigure the DCH, and add three DCHs to carry services.
Configuration process of the physical channel
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RAB Release Procedure

The contents of the RAB assignment request message are different from that of the RAB setup message. The message contains Release.
For multiple RABs
For a single RAB, the RAB release is initiated by the RNC.
The RAB release is initiated by the CN. When the UE is exceptional, the SRNC also requests for RAB release.
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RRC Connection Release Procedure

UE NodeB SRNC
RRC CONNECTION RELEASE RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE RL DELETION RL DELETION RESPONSE
ALCAP Iub Date Bearer Release
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Intra-RNC Soft Handover Procedure (Adding a Branch)

UE Node B(new) SRNC
Decision to setup new RL NBAP 1. Radio Link Setup Request NBAP
Start RX description NBAP 2. Radio Link Setup Response NBAP
3 ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup DCH-FP DCH-FP 4. Downlink Synchronisation 5.Uplink Synchronisation DCH-FP DCH-FP
Start TX description RRC RRC 6.DCCH: Active Set Update

7.
RRC RRC
DCCH : Active Set Update Complete
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Intra-RNC Soft Handover Procedure (Deleting a Branch)

UE Node B(old) SRNC
Decision to delete a RL 1.DCCH: Active Set Update
2.
RRC RRC
RRC RRC
DCCH : Active Set Update Complete
NBAP
3. Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP
Stop RX and Tx
NBAP
4. Radio Link Deletion Response
NBAP
5 ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer release
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Inter-RNC Soft Handover
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
RNC
RNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
Before soft handover
After soft handover
When a radio link between the RNC and another NodeB is added, the original radio link between the SRNC and a NodeB is deleted.
Inter-RNC Soft Handover Procedure (Replacing a Radio Link)

UE Node B Drift RNS Node B Serving RNS Drift RNC Serving RNC
Decision to setup new RL and release old RL 1. Radio Link Setup Request RNSAP NBAP Start RX description NBAP 2. Radio Link Setup Request 3. Radio Link Setup Response NBAP 4. Radio Link Setup Response RNSAP 5. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup DCH-FP 6. Downlink Synchronisation DCH-FP 7. Uplink Synchronisation DCH-FP RNSAP NBAP RNSAP
ALCAP Iur Bearer Setup
DCH-FP Start TX description
8. DCCH: Active Set Update RRC RRC [Radio Link Addition & Deletion] 9. DCCH : Active Set Update Complete NBAP Stop RX and TX NBAP 11. Radio Link Release Response NBAP 10. Radio Link Deletion Request RRC RRC NBAP
12. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release
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Intra-RNC Hard Handover
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
Before hard handover
After hard handover
The SRNC cannot maintain two radio links with two NodeBs at the same time.
Intra-RNC Hard Handover Procedure

UE Node B Source Node B Target SRNC Decide to handover NBAP 1. Radio Link Setup Request NBAP
Start Rx NBAP 2. Radio Link Setup Response NBAP
3 ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup DCH-FP 4. Downlink Synchronisation DCH-FP DCH-FP RRC RRC Start Tx 6.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration NBAP 8. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete NBAP NBAP 11. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release 7. Radio Link Failure Indication 5.Uplink Synchronisation DCH-FP RRC NBAP RRC 9. Radio Link Deletion Request 10. Radio Link Deletion Response NBAP NBAP
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Inter-RNC Hard Handover
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
RNC
RNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
Before hard handover
After hard handover
The radio link between the SRNC and a NodeB and the radio link between the RNC and another NodeB cannot exist at the same time.
Inter-RNC Hard Handover Procedure (over the Iur Interface)

UE Node B Source Node B Target RNC Source
2. Radio Link Setup Request NBAP NBAP 3. Radio Link Setup Response 4. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup 5. RL Setup Response RNSAP RNSAP 6. ALCAP Iur Data Transport Bearer Setup RRC NBAP 7.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration 8. Radio Link Failure Indication NBAP RNSAP RRC RNSAP NBAP NBAP 12. Radio Link Deletion Request 13. Radio Link Deletion Response NBAP NBAP 11. Radio Link Deletion Request 9. Radio Link Failure Indication RNSAP RRC RNSAP RRC NBAP NBAP
RNC Target
SRNC
1. Radio Link Setup Request RNSAP RNSAP
10. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
14. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release RNSAP 15. Radio Link Deletion Response RNSAP
16. ALCAP Iur Data Transport Bearer Release
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SRNC Relocation
Core Network
Core Network
Iu DRNS Iur SRNS SRNS
Iu RNS
Cells
UE Before SRNS Relocation
UE After SRNS Relocation
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Types of SRNS Relocation

According to existing realization modes of the RNC, the SRNS relocation can be classified into the following types: Static relocation Relocation after the DRL is established when the UE is in the CELL_DCH state. It is called the static state. Relocation after the IUR CCH is established when the UE is in the CELL_FACH state. It is called the FACH static relocation. Relocation with hard handover: indicates the relocation triggered by inter-RNC handover when the UE is in the CELL_DCH state. Relocation with forward handover: indicates the relocation triggered by the cell update or URA update when the UE is in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, or URA_PCH state. Inter-RAT handover: The handover procedure between WCDMA and GSM is basically the same as the relocation with hard handover.
Static Relocation
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Relocation with Hard Handover (CS)

SourceRNC RANAP NodeB Relocation Reqired CN RANAP RANAP Reloc Req RANAP NBAP NBAP Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2 DCH-FP DCH-FP RANAP RANAP RRC Relocation Cmd RANAP Physical Channel Recfg Req RNSAP RNSAP RANAP RANAP RANAP RANAP IU Rel Cmd IU Rel Complete RL Del Req RL Del Rsp RANAP RANAP RANAP RANAP Reloc Detect RNSAP RRC Physical Channel Recfg Complete RRC RL Restore Ind RNSAP RRC Reloc Req Ack RANAP TargetRNC NodeB UE
The handover procedure is similar to the inter-BSC handover procedure in the GSM system.
RL Setup Req RL Setup Rsp Est Req Est Conf DL Sync UL Sync NBAP NBAP Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2 DCH- FP DCH- FP
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Relocation with Hard Handover (PS)
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Inter-RAT Handover Procedure (from UMTS to GSM)
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UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures

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UTRAN System Architecture

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WCDMA Protocol Architecture

RRC RLC MAC L1 Uu

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RANAP SCCP Signalling Bearer AAL5 ATM Iu

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Comparison: GSM-BSS Protocol Architecture

LAPDm LAPD SigL1 SigL1

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Protocol Architecture for the RNC Control Plane

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user data between User Equipment and SRNC.

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- Dedicated channel - Radio bearers transmission servcie

- Monitoring paging channel - Cell reselection

- Searching for the network (PLMN) - Camp on the cell

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Working Modes of the UE

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UE States in Connected Mode

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UE States in Connected Mode

Serving RNC and Drift RNC

Node B Cell Cell

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Basic Signaling Procedures

System Information Broadcasting Paging Paging Procedure Handover

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System Information Broadcasting

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Overview of the System Information

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SI7 and SI11