WCDMA-UTRAN Interface and Signaling

WCDMA UTRAN Interface
and Signaling Procedure
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Objectives
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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

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Understand UTRAN interface and structure
Understand the definitions about UTRAN network elements
Understand UTRAN signaling procedure

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Contents
1. UTRAN Network Overview
2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN
3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Page2
Contents

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UMTS Structure
Core Network
Iu
Iu
RNS
RNS
Iur
RNC
Iub
NodeB
RNC
Iub
Iub
NodeB
NodeB
UTRAN
User Equipment
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Iub
NodeB
Uu Interface
GC
Nt
DC
Duplication avoidance
GC
Nt
DC
C-plane signaling
U-plane information
control
control
control
control
control
RRC
UuS boundary
L3
Radio
Bearers
PDCP PDCP
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC
L2/PDCP
BMC
L2/BMC
RLC
L2/RLC
RLC
Logical
Channels
MAC
L2/MAC
PHY
Transport
Channels
L1

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General Protocol Mode for UTRAN Terrestrial

Interface
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The structure is based on the principle that the layers and planes are
logically independent of each other.
Radio
Network
Layer
Control Plane
User Plane
Application
Protocol
Data
Stream(s)
Transport
Network
Layer
Transport Network
User Plane
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport Network
User Plane
ALCAP(s)
Signalling
Bearer(s)
Signalling
Bearer(s)
Data
Bearer(s)
Physical Layer

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RNL Control Plane Application Protocol

CN
RANAP
UE
RRC
RNC
RNSAP
RNC
NBAP
NodeB
NBAP
Node B Application Part
RANAP
Radio Access Network Application Part
RNSAP
Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
RRC
Radio Resource Control

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Iu-CS Interface
Radio
Network
Layer
Control Plane
User plane
RANAP
Iu UP
Transport Network
User Plane
Transport
Network
Layer
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport Network
User Plane
ALCAP
ALCAP
SCCP
A
MTP3-B
SAAL NNI
MTP3-B
SAAL NNI
AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer

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Iu-PS Interface
Radio
Network
Layer
Transport
Network
Layer
Control Plane
User plane
RANAP
Iu UP
Transport Network
User Plane
Transport Network
User Plane
SCCP
GTP-U
MTP3-B
UDP
IP
SAAL NNI
AAL Type 5
ATM
Physical Layer

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Iub Interface
Radio
Network
Layer
User plane
Control Plane
NBAP
NCP
Iub FP
CCP
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport
Network
Layer
Transport Network
User Plane
ALCAP
ALCAP
Transport Network
User Plane
SAAL UNI
SAAL UNI
AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer

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Iur Interface
Radio
Network
Layer
Control Plane
User plane
RANAP
Iur Data
Stream
Transport Network
User Plane
Transport
Network
Layer
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport Network
User Plane
ALCAP
ALCAP
SCCP
A
MTP3-B
SAAL NNI
MTP3-B
SAAL NNI
AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer

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Contents

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SRNC / DRNC
CN
Iu
Iur
SRNC
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DRNC
SRNC and DRNC are concepts for a connected UE.

The SRNC handles the connection to one UE, and may borrow radio resources
of a certain cell from the DRNC.
Drift RNCs support the Serving RNC by providing radio resources
A UE in connection state has at least one and only one SRNC, but can has 0
or multiple DRNCs

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CRNC
CN
Iu
CRNC
NodeB
... ...
Iub
NodeB
Cell
Cell
Cell
The CRNC owns the radio resources of a cell

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RAB, RB and RL
RAB
RB
RNC
UE
CN
RL
NodeB
UTRAN

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UE Working Modes and States

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Idle Mode
Connected Mode
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Cell_DCH
Cell_FACH
Cell_PCH
URA_PCH

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Idle Mode
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The UE has no relation to UTRAN, only to CN. For data transfer, a

signalling connection has to be established.
UE camps on a cell
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It enables the UE to receive system information from the PLMN
UE can receive paging message from the PICH of a cell
It enables the UE to receive cell broadcast services.
The idle mode tasks can be divided into three processes:

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PLMN selection and reselection
Cell selection and reselection
Location registration

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Connected Mode
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When UE is in connected mode, there is normally an RRC

connection between UE and UTRAN.
The UE position can be known on different levels:

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Cell level
UTRAN Registration Area (URA) level
Dedicated transport channels (DCH)
Common transport channels (RACH / FACH, DSCH)

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Connected Mode
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Cell-DCH
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In active state
Communicating via its dedicated channels
UTRAN knows which cell UE stays in

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Connected Mode
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Cell-FACH
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In active state
Few data to be transmitted both in uplink and in downlink. There

is no need to allocate dedicated channel for this UE
Downlink uses FACH and uplink uses RACH
UE needs to monitor the FACH for its information
UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in

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Connected Mode
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Cell-PCH
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No data to be transmitted or received
Monitor PICH, to receive its paging
UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in
UTRAN has to update cell information of UE when UE roams to

another cell
Lower the power consumption of UE

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Connected Mode
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URA-PCH
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No data to be transmitted or received
Monitor PICH, to receive its paging
UTRAN only knows which URA (which consists of multiple cells)

that UE stays
UTRAN updates UE information only after UE has roamed to other

URA
A better way to reduce the resource occupancy and signaling

transmission

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UE Working Modes and States

- Reduce activity further
- Avoid unnecessary
signaling
RRC Connection
- Reduce activity, DTX,

and save power
URA_PCH
CELL_PCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_FACH
- Dedicated channel
- Common service,
such as voice
- Common channel
- PS service with few
data to transmit
IDLE
DEAD
- Monitor paging channel

- Cell re-selection
- Scan networks (PLMN)

- Camp on a cell

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Contents

Page26
Contents
3.1 System Information Broadcast
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover

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System Information Broadcast Flow

UE
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
RRC
RRC
RNC
Node B
3. BCCH: System Information
1. System Information Update Request

NBAP
2. System Information Update Response
RRC
RRC
RRC

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NBAP
Introduction of System Information

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MIB:
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PLMN tag
Scheduling information for SB (Scheduling Block)
Scheduling information for SIB (System Information Block)
SB1: scheduling information for SIB
SB2: scheduling information for SIB (extended)

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SIB1: System information for NAS and the timer/counter for UE
SIB2: URA information
SIB3: Parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection
SIB4: Parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection while UE is in

connected mode
SIB5: Parameters for the common physical channels of the cell
SIB6: Parameters for the common physical channels of the cell while
UE is in connected mode

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SIB7: uplink interference level and the refreshing timer
SIB8: the CPCH static information
SIB9: the CPCH dynamic information
SIB10: information to be used by UEs having their DCH controlled by

a DRAC procedure
SIB11: measurement controlling information
SIB12: measurement controlling information in connected mode

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SIB13: ANSI-41 system information
SIB14: the information in TDD mode
SIB15: the position service information
SIB16: the needed pre-configuration information for handover from

other RAT to UTRAN
SIB17: the configuration information for TDD
SIB18: the PLMN identities of the neighboring cells to be used in

shared networks to help with the cell reselection process

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System Information Block Type 1

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System information type 1

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The NAS system information
CS domain DRX: K=6, then DRX

period is 2^k= 2^6= 64TTI=640 ms
PS domain DRX: K=6, then DRX

period is 2^k=2^6=64TTI =640 ms

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System info type 2

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URA information

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The references for cell selection and

re-selection
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Qhyst2s
Sintrasearch
Sintersearch
Sinterratsearch
Qqualmin
Qrxlemin
T reselection
Max Allowed UE TX power

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The configuration information for

the following physical channels and
the counterpart transport channels
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PCCPCH
SCCPCH
PICH
AICH
PRACH

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System Information Block Type 7 and 11

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System info type 7

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Including the UL interference level which is used for open loop power
control
Including the Expiration Time Factor which is used for refreshing the SIB7
periodically
System info type 11

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The neighbor cell information for cell re-selection in IDLE mode

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Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover

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Paging Types
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The paging information type which is sent by UTRAN is decided

by UE mode.
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If UE is in the Idle mode, CELL_PCH or URA_PCH states, UTRAN

sends paging type 1, and UE can use DRX method to monitor PICH.
If UE is in the CELL_FACH or CELL_DCH statesUTRAN sends

paging type 2.

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Paging Caused by CN
UE
NodeB 1
NodeB 2
RNC 1
RNC 2
MSC
Paging
RANAP
Paging
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Paging Type 1
Paging Type 1
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Paging Type1 Without RRC Connection

UE
NodeB 1
RNC 1
MSC
RRC Connection Establish

RANAP
RRC
Paging Type 2
Paging
RANAP
RRC
PagingType2 With RRC Connection

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Paging Caused by UTRAN
UE
RRC
NodeB1
Paging Type 1
RNC1
RRC

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Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover

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Introduction of Call Process

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In WCDMA system, a call process includes the following basic

signaling flows:
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RRC connection flow
Direct transfer message flow
Authentication flow (optional)
Security flow (optional)
RAB establish flow
Call proceeding
NAS signaling before correlative bearer release
Correlative bearer release

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RRC Connection Establishment Flow (DCH)

UE
RRC
Serving
RNC
Node B
1. CCCH: RRC Connection Request
RRC
Allocate RNTI
Select L1 and L2
parameters
NBAP
2. Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP
Start RX
NBAP
3. Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP
4. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup

DCH - FP
DCH - FP
5. Downlink Synchronization
6. Uplink Synchronization
DCH - FP
DCH - FP
Start TX
RRC
7. CCCH: RRC Connection Set up

NBAP
RRC
RRC
8. Radio Link Restore Indication
9. DCCH: RRC Connection Setup Complete

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NBAP
RRC
Direct Transfer Message Flow

UE
RRC
NodeB
Initial DT
RNC
RRC
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP
RANAP
CN
Connect Request
Connect Confirm
Initial UE Message
Common ID
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP
RANAP
In Iu interface, radio network layer reports the RANAP

information and NAS information. NAS information is taken
as directed message in RANAP information.

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Common ID

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Authentication and Security Flow

RNC
UE
RRC Connection Setup
Initial DT
CN
Initial UE Message
(CM Service Request)
Common ID
DL DT (Authentication Request)
DL DT (Authentication Request)
DL DT (Authentication Response)
DL DT (Authentication Response)
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Command Complete
UL Direct Transfer (Setup)
DL Direct Transfer (Call Proceeding)
Direct Transfer (Setup)

Direct Transfer (Call Proceeding)
RAB Assignment

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RAB Establishment Flow

UE
NodeB
RANAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
RL Recfg Prep
NBAP
NBAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
RL Recfg Ready
AAL2 Setup Req
AAL2 Setup Rsp
DL Sync
FP
UL Sync
FP
RB Setup
RRC
NBAP
RRC
CN
RNC
RL Recfg Commit
RB Setup Complete
AAL2 Setup Req

AAL2 Setup Rsp
RANAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
NBAP
NBAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
FP
FP
RRC
NBAP
RRC
RANAP

RAB Ass Req
RAB Ass Rsp
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RANAP
NAS Signaling (CS)

MSC
UE
MSC
UE
Paging
RRC and NAS signaling Connection Setup
CM Service Request
Paging Response
Authentication Request
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Authentication Response


Setup
Call Proceeding
Setup
Call Confirmed
RAB Assignment
RAB Assignment
Alerting
Alerting
Connect
Connect
Connect ACK
Connect ACK
Disconnect
Disconnect
Release
Release Complete
Release
UE Outgoing Call
Release Complete
UE Terminating Call
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NAS Signaling (PS)

SGSN
UE
SGSN
UE
Paging
Service Request
Service Request
Authenticate and Ciphering Req
Authenticate and Ciphering Req
Authenticate and Ciphering Rsp
Authenticate and Ciphering Rsp

Service Accept

Request PDP Context Activation
Activate PDP Context Req
Activate PDP Context Req
RAB Assignment
RAB Assignment
Activate PDP Context Accept
Activate PDP Context Accept
Deactivate PDP Context Req
Deactivate PDP Context Req
Deactivate PDP Context Accept
Deactivate PDP Context Accept
UE Outgoing Call

UE Terminating Call
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UE to UE CS Call Process (1)

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Activate PDP Context from UE (1)

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Activate PDP Context from UE (2)

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Activate PDP Context from Network (1)

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Activate PDP Context from Network (2)

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Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover

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Concepts about Soft Handover

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Soft handover: the signals from different NodeBs are merged in

RNC
Softer handover: the signals from different cells, but from the
same NodeB are merged in NodeB

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Soft Handover Flow

Core Network
RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge

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Soft Handover Flow

Core Network
RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in NodeB

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Soft Handover Flow

Core Network
RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in RNC

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Soft Handover Flow (SRNC-DRNC)

Core Network
Serving RNC
Drift RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in SRNC

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Soft Handover Flow (SRNC Relocation)

Core Network
RNC
Serving RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge

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Soft Handover Flow (Intra-RNC)
NodeB
CN
CN
CN
SRNC
SRNC
SRNC
NodeB
Before Handover
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
During Handover

NodeB
After Handover
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Soft Handover Flow (Add Branch in RNC)

UE
RRC
NodeB (new)
SRNC
DCCH: Measurement Report
RRC
Decision to setup
new RL
NBAP
Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP
Start RX
description
NBAP
Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP
ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup

DCH-FP
DCH-FP
RRC
RRC
Downlink Synchronisation
Uplink Synchronisation
Start TX
description
DCCH: Active Set Update
DCH-FP
RRC
DCCH: Active Set Update Complete
DCH-FP
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RRC
Soft Handover Flow (Del Branch in RNC)

UE
RRC
NodeB (old)
SRNC
RRC
Decision to delete
a RL
RRC
RRC
DCCH: Active Set Update
RRC
DCCH: Active Set Update Complete
NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request
RRC
NBAP
Stop Rx and Tx
NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Response
ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer release

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NBAP
Inter-frequency Handover (Intra-RNC)
NodeB
CN
CN
SRNC
SRNC
NodeB
Before Handover
NodeB
NodeB
After Handover
Radio Link can not exist simultaneously

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Inter-frequency Handover (Intra-RNC)

UE
Source NodeB
Target NodeB
SRNC
RRC
RRC
Decision to setup new RL
1. Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP
Start RX description
2. Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
3 ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup

DCH-FP
4. Downlink Synchronisation
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
5.Uplink Synchronisation
DCH-FP
Start TX description
6.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration
RRC
7. Radio Link Failure Indication
NBAP
8. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
9. Radio Link Deletion Request

10. Radio Link Deletion Response
11. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release

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RRC
NBAP
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
Inter-RAT Handover Flow (UMTS->GSM)

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Inter-RAT Handover Flow (GSM->UMTS)

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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Understand UTRAN interface and structure

Understand the definitions about UTRAN network elements

Understand UTRAN signaling procedure

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Copyright 2006 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

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General Protocol Mode for UTRAN Terrestrial

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RNL Control Plane Application Protocol

Node B Application Part

Radio Access Network Application Part

Radio Network Subsystem Application Part

Radio Resource Control

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SRNC and DRNC are concepts for a connected UE.

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The CRNC owns the radio resources of a cell

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UE Working Modes and States

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The UE has no relation to UTRAN, only to CN. For data transfer, a

It enables the UE to receive system information from the PLMN

UE can receive paging message from the PICH of a cell

It enables the UE to receive cell broadcast services.

The idle mode tasks can be divided into three processes:

PLMN selection and reselection

Cell selection and reselection

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When UE is in connected mode, there is normally an RRC

The UE position can be known on different levels:

UTRAN Registration Area (URA) level

Dedicated transport channels (DCH)

Common transport channels (RACH / FACH, DSCH)

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Communicating via its dedicated channels

UTRAN knows which cell UE stays in

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Few data to be transmitted both in uplink and in downlink. There

Downlink uses FACH and uplink uses RACH

UE needs to monitor the FACH for its information

UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in

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No data to be transmitted or received

Monitor PICH, to receive its paging

UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in

UTRAN has to update cell information of UE when UE roams to

Lower the power consumption of UE

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No data to be transmitted or received

Monitor PICH, to receive its paging

UTRAN only knows which URA (which consists of multiple cells)

UTRAN updates UE information only after UE has roamed to other