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LTE X2 Handover
X2 Handover Case
The X2 handover is used when direct connectivity exits between the source and target eNBs with X2 interface
Handover Preparation
The X2 handover procedure is performed without Evolved Packet Core (EPC) involvement, i.e. preparation messages are directly
exchanged between Source eNB and Target eNB
Handover Execution
There is direct tunnel formed between source and target eNBs for downlink data forwarding in handover execution time
1. Before Handover 2. Handover Preparation 3. Handover Execution 4. Handover Completion 5. After Handover
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MME SAE-GW MME SAE-GW MME SAE-GW MME SAE-GW MME SAE-GW
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Source Target Source Target Source Target Source Target Source Target
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eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB eNB
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UE UE UE UE UE
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Source eNB makes the HO Detach from Source eNB Path Switch procedure
decision Direct Packet Forwarding (DL between Target eNB and
Direct Tunnel Setup (X2 traffic from Source eNB to MME
Transport Bearer between Target eNB) Release S1 Bearer of Source
Source eNB and Target eNB) eNB
Release X2 Transport Bearer
for direct Packet Forwarding
DRB (Data Radio Beaer) S1 Bearer (GTP Tunnel) X2 Bearer (GTP Tunnel) S11 (GTP-C) Signaling UL Traffic
Signaling in Radio S1 Signaling X2 Signaling
DL Traffic
LTE X2 Handover 1
LTE X2 Handover
Source Target
ECGI of the Target Cell (of Target eNB), UE-AMBR, UE Security Capability, KeNB*, E-RAB to be setup (E-RAB ID, QCI, ARP, S1 S-GW TEID)
eNB generates AS keys from KeNB (KeNB = KeNB*)
Receive S1 TEID (UL) S1 TEID (UL) for Source eNB
S1 Bearer Established (UL)
Admission control with E-RAB QoS (QCI, ARP)
Target eNB reserves RRC resource and allocates a new C-RNTI (e.g., Target C-RNTI)
Handover Request Ack
X2 Transport Bearers {E-RAB ID, Target eNB TEID},
Handover Command (Target C-RNTI, Target DRB ID (UL/DL), Target eNB AS Security Algorithm)
Receive Target eNB Create Target eNB TEID (DL)
TEID (DL)
X2 Transport Bearer (DL) DL: From Source eNB to Target eNB
Established
Create DRB ID (UL/DL)
Handover Command (RRC Connection Reconfiguration)
Target C-RNTI, Target DRB ID (UL/DL), Target eNB AS Security Algorithm)
Receive DRB ID (UL/DL)
Detach from
RRC-Idle
Handover Execution
RRC-Connected
AS Security setup
DRB (UL/DL)
LTE X2 Handover 2