06 UTRAN Procedures Ws12

UTRAN Procedures
Elementary procedures
Paging
RRC connection setup
Transaction reasoning
Authentication and security control
Transaction setup with RAB allocation
Transaction clearing and RAB release
RRC connection release
RRM procedures
Radio link addition and deletion
Intersystem handover from UMTS to GSM (CS/PS)
UE state transitions/ bearer reconfiguration
MM procedures -> see MM slides
CM procedures -> see CM slides
References:
Kaaranen ch. 10 (simple cases discussed here)
3GPP TR 25.931 (more complicated cases)
UMTS Networks
Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim
November 2012
Basic Model of UMTS Network Transactions

Paging
RRC Connection Establishment
Transaction Reasoning
(Signaling conn. establishment)
Authentication and
Security
UE indicates the CN
the requested service
Transaction Setup and

RAB Allocation
Allocation of bearers to support

required UMTS bearer service
Transaction
(user or control plane)
Transfer of data
Transaction Release and

RAB Release
RRC Connection Release
UMTS Networks
A transaction comprises all the elementary

procedures required to enable
the transport of user data (PS or CS
mode) or
the exchange of higher-layer signaling
messages (e.g. MM or CM)
Release of all bearers to support

UMTS bearer service
November 2012
Paging
Paging

Paging type 1:
UE idle mode (no RRC connection)
RRC connected modes cell_PCH or URA_PCH
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Example: paging for a UE in idle mode
UE
N ode B
1 .1
N ode B
2 .1
RN C
1
RN C
2
RA N A P
RA N A P
CN
1. Pa gin g
1 . P ag in g
RA N A P
RA N A P
(Requesting CN domain,
IMSI, ...)
2 . P C C H : P ag in g T ype 1
3 . P C C H : P ag in g T yp e 1
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Paging
Paging

Paging type 2:
UE is in RRC connected mode cell_DCH or cell_FACH
Paging request from another CN domain
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Example: paging for a UE in RRC Connected Mode

(CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH state)
UE
S erving
RNC
RANAP
CN
1.
P aging
RANAP
2 . D C C H : P aging T yp e 2
RRC
RRC
2 cases:
UTRAN coordinates the paging request with the existing RRC connection (given example)
UE coordinates the paging request with the existing RRC connection
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November 2012
Paging
RRC Connection Setup

UE
RNC
Node B
CN
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
UE_Idle
Transaction
Initial Random Access
CCCH (TM)/ RACH: RRC Connection Request

RL Setup Request
Addr.: Initial UE ID
Request for DCCH
Incl. Establishment
cause

RAB Release
RL Setup Response
ALCAP Iub Transport bearer Setup
Establishment
of UTRAN
DCH resources
incl. CAC
UL/DL Synchronisation
CCCH (UM)/ FACH: RRC Connection Setup
DCCH (AM)/ DCH: RRC Connection Setup Complete
CELL_DCH
Addr.: Initial UE ID
Addr.: by DCH
DCCH established
UE capabilities
known
Establishment of a RRC connection in cell_DCH mode

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November 2012
Initial Random Access

UE
Persistency
check before
Controlling
RNC
Node B
Preamble
Preamble
Preamble
Resourcing Node B
Hardware
Acquisition Indication (AICH)
PRACH Message
CRC Check
RACH Message
RACHFP
[RRC Connection Request]
RACHFP
UE addressing
CCCH: UE ID embedded in the RRC message
DTCH/ DCCH: UE ID included in MAC header
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November 2012
RRC Connection Setup

Reasons for RRC connection setup:
Call setup (mobile-originated and mobile-terminated calls)
Conversational call
Streaming call
Interactive call
Background call
Emergency call
Call re-establishment
Exchange of signaling messages (low/high priority)
RRC connection request message contains, e.g.
IMSI, TMSI, IMEI
Location area, routing area identity, etc.
Other information: e.g. HSDPA/ E-DCH UE capability, standards release
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November 2012
NAS Signaling Connection Establishment

(Transaction Reasoning)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
UE
S ervin g
RNC
CN
1. R R C C on n ection E sta blish m en t
RRC
2 . D C C H : In itia l D irect T ra n sfer

RRC
3 . In itial U E M essag e
RA NAP
RAN AP
Payload contains system network message:

Information about the transaction initiated by
the UE (IMSI, TMSI, location area, kind of
requested transaction)
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Paging
Authentication and Security Control

Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Authentication request/response: mutual authentication of UE and network

Security mode command/complete: CN domain indicates to UTRAN and UE the encryption
details (method/algorithms and encryption keys)
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November 2012
Transition Setup and RAB Establishment

(CS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
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Transition Setup and RAB Establishment

(PS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
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RAB Establishment
UE
NodeB
SRNC
CN
RAB Assignment
ALCAP Iu Transport Bearer Establishment
Cell_DCH/
Cell FACH
Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare
When Cell_FACH:
RL Setup
Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
When CS CN
ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer Establishment

Node B RNC Data Transport Bearer Sync
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
Activation Time ,
TActivation
Radio Bearer Setup

Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RAB Assignment Response
Cell DCH
Example: Synchronised establishment of a RAB on DCH
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Transaction Release and RAB Release

(CS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Note: signaling connection and RRC connection remains

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November 2012
13
Transaction Release and Iu Release

(CS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Note: signaling connection and RRC connection are released

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Transaction Release and RAB Release

(PS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Note: signaling connection and RRC connection remain

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Transaction Release and Iu Release

(PS Mode)
Paging
Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
Note: signaling connection and RRC connection are released

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Paging

Authentication and
Security
RAB Allocation
Transaction
RAB Release
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RRC Connection Release (involving DRNC)

Example: RRC connection release of a dedicated channel in soft HO mode
with DRNC
UE
N ode B
D rift R N S
N ode B
S ervin g R N S
D rift
RNC
S erving
RNC
CN
1 . Iu R elease C o m m and
RANAP
RANAP
2 . Iu R elease C o m p lete
RANAP
RANAP
3 . A L C A P Iu B earer R elease
4 . R R C C o nnectio n R elease
RRC
RRC
5 . R R C C o nnectio n R elease C o m p lete

RRC
RRC
NBAP
6 . R ad io L ink D eletio n
N B AP
RNSAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
1 0 . R ad io L ink D eletio n R esp o nse
RN S AP
NBAP
9 . R ad io L ink D eletio n R esp o nse
N B AP
NBAP
1 1 . R ad io L ink D eletio n R esp o nse
RNSAP
RN S AP
1 2 . A L C A P Iu b B earer R elease
1 3 . A L C A P Iu b B earer R elease
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A L C A P Iu r B earer
R elease
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Soft Handover Radio Link Addition

UE
Target
Node B
DRNC
Radio Link Add/ Setup Request
SRNC
Radio Link Add/ Setup Request
RNC Decides to
add a new Radio
Link
start Rx
Radio Link Add/ Setup Response
Radio Link Add/ Setup Response
When RL Setup
ALCAP Iub Data Transport bearer Setup

Radio Link Restore Indication
ALCAP Iur bearer Setup

Target Node B is
ready
start Tx
Active Set Update (Radio Link Addition)
Active Set Update Complete

UE starts
Rx on new
radio link
E.g. new
neighbour cell list
Measurement Control
Unsynchronized addition
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Soft Handover Radio Link Deletion

UE
DRNC
Node B
SRNC
RNC Decides to
delete an existing
Radio Link
Active Set Update (Radio Link Deletion)
Active Set Update Complete

UE stops
Rx on old
radio link
E.g. new
neighbour cell list
Measurement Control
Radio Link Deletion Request
Free-up resources of
old NodeB
stop Rx & Tx
Radio Link Deletion Response
ALCAP Iub Data Transport bearer Release
ALCAP Iur bearer Release
Unsynchronized deletion
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Inter-system Handover (UMTS to GSM)

UE
SRNC
RNC Decides to
perform HO to
GSM
3G MSC
Relocation Required
BSC
2G MSC
MAP Prepare HO Req.

HO Request
HO Request ACK
Channel activation
procedure in BSS
MAP Prepare HO Response

Relocation Command
UE switches
to GSM BSS
HO from UTRAN Command
Radio Link Failure in UTRAN and Radio Link Establishment in GSM BSS
HO Complete
HO Complete
MAP Send End Signal Req.
Free up of
Resources
Iu Release Procedure
MAP Send End Signal Resp.
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UTRAN Initiated UMTS-GPRS Cell Reselection

UE
Serving
RNC
SGSN
1. UTRAN decision to perform Cell Change Order from UTRAN:

2. Cell Change Order from
UTRAN
RRC
RRC
3. The UE accesses the GSM

system and initiates routing area
update. The packet context is
transferred to the new SGSN.
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
4. SRNS Context Request
5. SRNS Context Response
6. Iu Release Command
7. Iu Release Complete
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
Most signalling between 2G and 2G CN

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SRNS Relocation (CS)
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UE RRC Connected States

optional
Cell FACH
Data
activity
High traffic
or CS call
No data
Low
traffic
Dynamic RB
reconfigure
No data
URA PCH
Cell DCH
Data activity
Cell_DCH
Dedicated Traffic and Control carried over DCH
Cell_FACH
Dedicated Traffic and Control carried over RACH/ FACH
URA_PCH
No air interface resources required, dormant RB
UE receives paging on UTRAN Routing Area (URA) basis rather than
standard routing area (RA); URA usually in the order of 10 cells
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URA_PCH to CELL_DCH/ CELL_FACH Transition

UE
Node B
SRNC
URA PCH
Cell Update (CCCH, RACH, TM, cause paging response or Uplink Data transmission)
UE temporary in
Cell_FACH
Radio Link Setup request
If Cell_DCH
Incl. DBC check
Radio Link Setup response

UE Transitions to
Cell DCH/ stays in
Cell_FACH
Cell Update Confirm(CCCH, FACH, UM)
Cell_DCH/
Cell_FACH
For each DCH,

separately
Incl. UL/ DL Synch.
RRC State Indicator
Cell_DCH/
URA_FACH
TActivation = NOW
Cell_DCH: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (DCCH AM, DCH)

UE Sends Complete
Message
Cell_FACH: UTRAN Mobility Confirm (DCCH AM, RACH)

L2 ACK (DCCH)
Unsynchronised procedure with CRNC = SRNC

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CELL_FACH to CELL_DCH Transition
UE
Node B
Cell FACH
RNC
Radio Link Setup request
Radio Link Setup response
CN
RNC determines UE
should transition to
Cell DCH
ALCAP for both DCH

FP Synch
UE Transitions to
Cell DCH
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCCH, FACH)
Cell DCH
UE Sends Complete
Message on DCH
RNC Stops MAC-d

Transmission to UE
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (DCCH AM, DCH)

L2 ACK (DCH)

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CELL_DCH to URA_PCH/ CELL_FACH Transition

UE
Node B
SRNC
Cell DCH
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCCH, DCH, UM)
UE transitions to
Cell_FACH and
reads SIB
RRC State Indicator

Cell_FACH/
URA_PCH
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete(DCCH, RACH, AM)
UE Sends Complete
Message on RACH
RNC leaves time

for L2 ACK being
errored
L2 ACK (DCCH, FACH)
Cell_FACH/
URA_PCH
Free-up non-used
DCH Resources
ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release

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Dynamic Bearer Reconfiguration

UE
Cell DCH
Node B
(Drift
RNS)
Node B
(Serving
RNS)
DRNC
SRNC
Radio Link Reconfig
Prepare
RNC Decides to
change the rate of
the UE

Radio Link Reconfig Ready

ALCAP Iur bearer Setup
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit (TActivation)

Activation Time
, TActivation
Radio Link Reconfig

commit (TActivation)
When rate increase
All Node Bs are

ready
Radio Link Reconfiguration commit (TActivation)

Transport Channel Reconfiguration (DCCH, AM, TActivation)
UE & Node-B
reconfigured to
the new rates
Cell DCH
Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete (DCCH, AM)

ALCAP Iur bearer Release
Release the transport

Network resources for
the previous
configuration
Synchronised DCH modify w/o transport bearer reconfiguration

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UTRAN Procedures

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Basic Model of UMTS Network Transactions

Transaction Setup and

Allocation of bearers to support

Transaction Release and

A transaction comprises all the elementary

Release of all bearers to support

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

RRC Connection Establishment

Example: paging for a UE in idle mode

RRC Connection Release

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

RRC Connection Establishment

Example: paging for a UE in RRC Connected Mode

RRC Connection Release

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

RRC Connection Setup

RRC Connection Establishment

Initial Random Access

CCCH (TM)/ RACH: RRC Connection Request

Transaction Release and

ALCAP Iub Transport bearer Setup

CCCH (UM)/ FACH: RRC Connection Setup

DCCH (AM)/ DCH: RRC Connection Setup Complete

Establishment of a RRC connection in cell_DCH mode

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Initial Random Access

[RRC Connection Request]

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

RRC Connection Setup

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

NAS Signaling Connection Establishment

1. R R C C on n ection E sta blish m en t

2 . D C C H : In itia l D irect T ra n sfer

Payload contains system network message:

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Authentication and Security Control

RRC Connection Establishment

Authentication request/response: mutual authentication of UE and network

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transition Setup and RAB Establishment

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transition Setup and RAB Establishment

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

ALCAP Iu Transport Bearer Establishment

Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare

Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready

ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer Establishment

Radio Bearer Setup

Example: Synchronised establishment of a RAB on DCH

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transaction Release and RAB Release

Note: signaling connection and RRC connection remains

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transaction Release and Iu Release

Note: signaling connection and RRC connection are released

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transaction Release and RAB Release

Note: signaling connection and RRC connection remain

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim

Transaction Release and Iu Release

Note: signaling connection and RRC connection are released

Andreas Mitschele-Thiel, Jens Mueckenheim