B (Radio Bearer) signifies the connection between the MT and the RNC RAB (Radio Access Bearer) signifies

the connection between the MT and the Core Network after RAB_Assignment_Req being received in RNC, the RNC will start to build Radio Bearer in radio side (RNC<> UE), traffic radio bearer (TRB) and signaling radio bearer (SRB). thansk,
The AS provides the NAS with a service of information transfer between UE and the CN in what is named a Radio Access Bearer (RAB). RAB consists of two: 1. Radio bearer (RB) between the UE and RNC 2. Iu Bearer between RNC and CN RB is only for user data either in CS or PS mode. RB is for both user data and signaling.

Radio Bearers on UMTS System

A radio bearer (RB) of a radio access bearer (RAB) carries the control plane signaling or user plane data of L3 between the UE and the UTRAN. RB is mapped onto logical channels through the radio link control (RLC) sublayer of L2. After RLC processing, RLC protocol data units (PDUs) are sent to the medium access control (MAC) sublayer through logical channels. Based on the traffic class and quality of service (QoS) required by the upper layer, the MAC selects appropriate transport channels and maps the logical channels onto the transport channels. The physical layer (L1) maps the transport channels onto one or more physical channels. After data processing, such as spreading and scrambling, the signaling or user data is sent through radio waves.

Especially for signaling purpose RB, we call it SRB: In the control plane, the signalling information is transfered through the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB). However, RAB consists of Iu bearer and user data RB (not SRB).

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Radio Bearers on UMTS System

A radio bearer (RB) of a radio access bearer (RAB) carries the control plane signaling or user plane data of L3 between the UE and the UTRAN. RB is mapped onto logical channels through the radio link control (RLC) sublayer of L2. After RLC processing, RLC protocol data units (PDUs) are sent to the medium access control (MAC) sublayer through logical channels. Based on the traffic class and quality of service (QoS) required by the upper layer, the MAC selects appropriate transport channels and maps the logical channels onto the transport channels. The physical layer (L1) maps the transport channels onto one or more physical channels. After data processing, such as spreading and scrambling, the signaling or user data is sent through radio waves.

Radio Bearers on UMTS System

A radio bearer (RB) of a radio access bearer (RAB) carries the control plane signaling or user plane data of L3 between the UE and the UTRAN. RB is mapped onto logical channels through the radio link control (RLC) sublayer of L2. After RLC processing, RLC protocol data units (PDUs) are sent to the medium access control (MAC) sublayer through logical channels. Based on the traffic class and quality of service (QoS) required by the upper layer, the MAC selects appropriate transport channels and maps the logical channels onto the transport channels. The physical layer (L1) maps the transport channels onto one or more physical channels. After data processing, such as spreading and scrambling, the signaling or user data is sent through radio waves.