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07 UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures
07 UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures
1 UTRAN System Architecture and Protocol Stack 2 Basic Terms Related to the UTRAN 3 Basic Signaling Procedures
SMS / GMM / MM
UE
RNS
MSC/ SGSN N
BTS
BSC
MSC CM MM
BSSMAP
Um
Abis
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
Summary
This part describes the UTRAN system architecture and the protocol architecture.
1 UTRAN System Architecture and Protocol Stack 2 Basic Terms Related to the UTRAN 3 Basic Signaling Procedures
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
UE States
- Reducing actions, DRX, and saving power RRC connection
URA_PCH CELL_PCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_FACH
These states are significant only for UTRAN and UE. They are transparent to CN.
DEAD
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.
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CRNC
CN ... CRNC Iu Iub
Node B 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.
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Summary
1 UTRAN System Architecture and Protocol Stack 2 Basic Terms Related to the UTRAN 3 Basic Signaling Procedures
SI1
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
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.
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
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.
CN-Initiated Paging
Paging type 1
CN PAGING RANAP RANAP RNC1 RNC2 NODEB1.1 NODEB2.1 UE
RANAP
PAGING
RANAP
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
DCCH: RRC
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
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
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.
Configure the message bearer format over the DCCH. Configure the dedicated transport channel format.
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UE capability parameters
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
SETUP
Voice service
Called number
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
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.
Service type
RB Setup
Configure both uplink and downlink transport channels, reconfigure the DCH, and add three DCHs to carry services.
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
The RAB release is initiated by the CN. When the UE is exceptional, the SRNC also requests for RAB release.
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
RRC CONNECTION RELEASE RRC CONNECTION RELEASE COMPLETE RL DELETION RL DELETION RESPONSE
ALCAP Iub Date Bearer Release
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3 ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup DCH-FP DCH-FP 4. Downlink Synchronisation 5.Uplink Synchronisation DCH-FP DCH-FP
RRC RRC
RRC RRC
RRC RRC
NBAP
NBAP
Stop RX and Tx
NBAP
NBAP
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
RNC
RNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
When a radio link between the RNC and another NodeB is added, the original radio link between the SRNC and a NodeB is deleted.
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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
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
The SRNC cannot maintain two radio links with two NodeBs at the same time.
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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
CN
SRNC
CN
SRNC
RNC
RNC
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
NodeB
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.
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RNC Target
SRNC
14. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release RNSAP 15. Radio Link Deletion Response RNSAP
SRNC Relocation
Core Network
Core Network
Iu RNS
Cells
Static Relocation
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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