UE
Node B
RACH / RRC Connection Request (Cause)
RNC
MSC/HLR
The RRC Connection Request message initiated by the UE contains the establishment cause RRC_CONNECTION_REQUEST Counter: VS.FirstRrcConnectionRequest
RRC
RRC
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NBAP NBAP DCH_FP DCH_FP RRC
Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP DCH_FP DCH_FP RRC
The NBAP Radio Link configuration contains hte TFC Used for the DCCH that will be used in the early call setup phase
DL Synchro
UL Synchro
FACH / RRC Connection Setup (U-RNTI)
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RRC
DCH / RRC Connection Setup Complete RRC_CONNECTION_SETUP_COMPLETE Counter: RRC.SuccConnEstab
RRC_CONNECTION_REJECT or T352 Timeout Counter: RRC.FailConnEstab
T318
RRC
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RRC RRC SCCP SCCP RANAP
The RRC Connection Setup message contains the signaling bearer TFC definition. A UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity is also allocated to the UE
RRC RRC
DCH / RRC Measurement Control DCH / RRC Initial Direct Transfer (Service Request)
Connection Request (Initial UE message) Connection Confirm Initial UE Message
SCCP SCCP RANAP MM MM
MM MM
Service Accept + Authentication & Ciphering Request Authentication & Ciphering Response
RANAP
RANAP SECURITY_MODE_REJECT Counter: VS.RejectedSmc
Security Mode Command
RANAP
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RRC RRC
The ciphering and integrity procedures between UE and RNC are activated by the MSC
RRC SECURITY_MODE_FAILURE or Timeout Counter: VS.FailedRrcSmc
RRC RRC
Security Mode Command Security Mode Complete
RANAP
Security Mode Complete RAB Assignment Request
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_REQUEST
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RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_RESPONSE Counter: VS.RabAssignmentSetupUnsuccess S.R.L.R. Procedure Radio Bearer Setup (DCCH to modify + DTCH to add) RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupRequest
RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_REQUEST Counter: VS.RabEstablishmentRequestsPerRabType RAB Assignment Response: Unsuccessful established
The UE is provided with the new radio link configuration. A new RAB (corresponding to the new DTCH) is added to the current configuration
RRC
RRC
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RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP_FAILURE or Timeout Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupUnsuccess
RRC
Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RRC
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RANAP
RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_RESPONSE Counter: VS.RabEstablishmentSuccessPerGrantedRabType Service Accept
RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupSuccess RAB Assignment Response
RANAP
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SM
SM
Call Setup
MSC/HLR
ection Request message initiated by the
io Link configuration contains hte TFC Used for the be used in the early call setup phase
T318
700 ms
200 - 16000 ms
ction Setup message contains the signaling ition. A UTRAN Radio Network Temporary
SCCP SCCP RANAP
SCCP Connection Request may be encapsulated in the RANAP Initial UE Message: RANAP RNC MSC with SCCP Conn.Req. SCCP RNC MSC connection Conf.
The UE is authenticated by the MSC
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
CN Send RAB Parameter to be setup to UTRAN
stablishmentRequestsPerRabType
with the new radio link configuration. onding to the new DTCH) is added to
RER_SETUP_COMPLETE
RANAP
The RAB is now established. The mobile is now waiting for end-to-end connection request
UE
Node B
RNC Call Established
NBAP / Radio Link Failure Indication RANAP IU_RELEASE_REQUEST Counter: VS.IuAbnormalReleaseRequestCs VS.IuAbnormalReleaseRequestPs VS.IuReleaseReqCs VS.IuReleaseReqPs
MSC/HLR
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NBAP RADIO_LINK_FAILURE_INDICATION Counter: VS.RadioLinkDroppedLastRadioLink RANAP / Iu Release Request
RRC
DCH / RRC Uplink Direct Transfer
RRC RANAP RANAP
Uplink Direct Transfer Downlink Direct Transfer
RANAP RANAP
RRC
DCH / RRC Downlink Direct Transfer
RRC RANAP
RAB Assignment Request
RANAP
RRC RRC
DCH / Radio Bearer Release DCH / Radio Bearer Release Complete RRC RADIO_BEARER_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RadioBearerReleaseSuccess
RRC RRC
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RANAP RANAP
RAB Assignment Response Iu Release Command
RANAP RANAP
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DCH / RRC Connection Release
RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter: VS.IuReleaseCommandCs VS.IuReleaseCommandPs
RRC
RRC
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RRC
DCH / RRC Connection Release Complete
RRC RRC_CONNECTION_RELEASE Counter: VS.RrcConnectionRelease
RRC NBAP NBAP RANAP
Iu Release Complete
NBAP NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request Radio Link Deletion Response
RANAP
RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter:
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SCCP
RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.IuReleaseCompleteCs Release
SCCP
Call Release
MSC/HLR
E_INDICATION dLastRadioLink
RANAP RANAP
RANAP
CN requests to release one or a list of RABs
RANAP RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
UE
Node B
RNC
3G MSC/VLR Call Established
RRC
DCH / RRC Measurement Report
RRC
Event 2D reporting with decision leading to perform ISHO Counter: VS.3gto2gHoDetectionFromFddcell Relocation Required RANAP RELOCATION_REQUIRED Counter: VS.IuRelocationRequired
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RANAP RELOCATION_CANCEL Counter: VS.IuRelocationCancels
RANAP
RANAP
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MAP
RANAP RELOCATION_PREPARATION_FAILURE Counter: VS.IuRelocationCmdFailuresCs
Relocation Preparation Failure
Prepare Handover Ack (failure)
MAP RANAP
Relocation Command
RANAP
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RRC
DCH / RRC Handover from UTRAN Command RRC HANDOVER_FROM_UTRAN_COMMAND Counter: VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigByEcNo VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigByRscp VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigRnc
RANAP RELOCATION_COMMAND Counter: VS.IuRelocationCommands
RRC
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RR / Handover Access Handover failure on Target system
DCH / RRC Handover from UTRAN Failure
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RRC HANDOVER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE Counter: VS.RrcHoFromUtranFailure
RANAP RELOCATION_CANCEL Counter: VS.IuRelocationCancels
MAP
RANAP
Iu Release Command (Successful Relocation) RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter: VS.3gto2gOutHoSuccess IRATHO.SuccOutCS
MAP RANAP
NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP
NBAP NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Response
NBAP NBAP
RANAP
Iu Release Complete
RANAP
Call Continue in 2G Network
G MSC/VLR
2G MSC/VLR
BSS
gHoDetectionFromFddcell
RANAP
Prepare Handover
MAP BSSMAP
Handover Request Handover Failure
BSSMAP
Prepare Handover Ack (failure)
Prepare Handover Ack (success)
BSSMAP MAP
Handover Request Ack
BSSMAP
RANAP
FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE
BSSMAP
Process Access Signalling
Handover Detect
BSSMAP
MAP
BSSMAP
Send End Signal
Handover Complete
BSSMAP
MAP
RANAP
RANAP
UE
Node B
RNC
3G SGSN
Call Established
DCH / RRC Measurement Report Event 2D reporting with decision leading to perform ISHO Counter: VS.3gto2gHoDetectionFromFddcell
RRC
RRC
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DCH / RRC Cell Change Order from UTRAN
RRC
RRC CELL_CHANGE_ORDER_FROM_UTRAN Counter: IRATHO.AttOutPSUTRAN
RRC
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GMM / RA Update Request
GMM
Handover failure on Target system DCH / RRC Cell Change Order from UTRAN Failure
RRC CELL_CHANGE_ORDER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE Counter: IRATHO.FailOutPSUTRAN
GTP RANAP
RANAP
SRNS ctx Request SRNS ctx Response
SGSN ctx Request
RANAP
RANAP GTP GTP
SGSN ctx Response
GMM
GMM / RA Update Response
RANAP SRNS Data Forward Command
Iu Release Command (Successful Relocation) RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter:VS.3gto2gOutHoSuccess
RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
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NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request Radio Link Deletion Response
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP RANAP
Iu Release Complete
RANAP
Call Continue in 2G Network
2G SGSN
GMM
DER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE
SGSN ctx Request
GTP
SGSN ctx Response SGSN ctx Ack.
GTP GTP GMM
UE
Node B 1-1
SRNC
Node B 1-2
Call Established
RRC
DCH / RRC Measurement Report
RRC
Event 1(x) reporting with decision leading to perform SHO Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP
RNSAP
NBAP NBAP
Radio Link Setup Request
<< Inter-RNC SHO >>
RNSAP
Radio Link Setup Response
RRC
DCH / Active Set Update
RRC
DCH / Active Set Update Failure
r or Timeout
RRC
RRC ACTIVE_SET_UPDATE_FAILURE
Counter: VS.RrcActiveSetUpdateUnsuccess
RRC
DCH / Active Set Update Complete
RRC ACTIVE_SET_UPDATE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RrcActiveSetUpdateCompleteProcedure
Call Continue with New Active Set
DRNC
Node B 2-1
RNSAP NBAP NBAP RNSAP
Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP
