LTE Identifiers

© 2014 EventHelix.com Inc.

All Rights Reserved

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 1

 IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
Identifies the SIM or USIM

MSIN
PLMN
Mobile Subscriber
Public Land Mobile Network
Identification Number

MCC MNC
HLR/HSS Subscriber
Mobile Country Mobile Identity Identity
Code Network Code

3 digits 2 to 3 digits

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 2

 GUTI
Globally Unique Temporary Identifier
Identifies the UE globally without revealing identity

GUMMEI
M-TMSI
Globally Unique Mobile Management Entity Identifer

MME Group Identifies

MCC MNC MME Code
ID the mobile

3 digits 2 to 3 digits
1 nibble per 1 nibble per 16 bit 8 bit 32 bit
digit digit

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 3

 MME S-TMSI
Used for mobile
Identifier paging

MME MME MME

M-TMSI
Group ID Code Code

16 bit 8 bit 8 bit 32 bit

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 4

 IMEISV
International Mobile Equipment Identity with Software Version

Identifies the mobile equipment serial number, hardware model

number and software version number

TAC SNR SVN

Type Approval
Serial Number Software Version
Code

8 digits 6 digits 2 digits

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 5

 Radio Network Temporary Identifier
(RNTI)
P-RNTI RA-RNTI C-RNTI SI-RNTI

• Identifies a • Assigned in • Identifies • Sent on

group of response to the mobile PDCCH to
mobiles in a random within a specify the
a paging access cell location of
message preamble • Can be System
• Derived • UE will use temp, semi Information
from the the RA- persistent Blocks on
IMSI of the RNTI to or the PD-SCH
user initiate the permanent • Not mobile
RRC specific
Connection

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 6

 C-RNTI
Semi persistent C- Permanent C-
Temp C-RNTI
RNTI RNTI
• Allocated during • Used to • C-RNTI value
the random schedule semi assigned after
access persistent contention
procedure resources via resolution after
• May turn into a the PDCCH a random access
permanent C- • SPS-CRNTI is • Used for
RNTI after used for scheduling
contention scheduling dynamic
resolution persistent resources
scheduling,

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 7

 TAI
Tracking Area Identity

Tracking area contains several cells. Typically all

cells of a eNodeB would constitute a tracking area.

MCC MNC TAC

Mobile Country Code Mobile Network Code Tracking Area Code

3 digits 2 to 3 digits 16 bits

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 8

 PDN ID
Packet Data Network Identity
APN
Access Point Name
<APN-NI>.apn.epc.mnc<MNC>.mcc<MCC>.3gppnetwork.org

APN-NI APN-OI
APN Network Identifier APN Operator Identifier

Defines the PDN to which the Defines the PLMN in which

UE requests connectivity the PDN GW is located

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 9

 LTE Bearer Establishment Identifiers

EPS Bearer ID E-RAB ID DRB ID

• Evolved Packet • E-UTRAN • Data Radio

System Bearer Radio Access Bearer
Identifier Bearer Identifier
• Identifies an Identifier • Identifies a
EPS bearer • Identifies an E- DRB per within
(Default or RAB per within a UE
Dedicated) a UE • 4 bits
within a UE • 4 bits
• 4 bits

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 10

 More LTE Identities
• Uniquely identifies UE within a eNB
eNB S1AP UE ID • The ID is used over the S1-MME interface
• 32 bit

MME S1AP UE • Uniquely identifies a UE within an MME

• The ID is used over the S1-MME interface
ID • 32 bit

• Tunnel Endpoint Identifier

TEID • Endpoint in a GTP Tunnel

• Globally identifies the eNB

Global eNB ID • PLMN id + eNB ID

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 11

 Thank You
Thank you for visiting EventHelix.com. The following links provide
more information about telecom design tools and techniques:

Links
EventStudio System Designer
VisualEther Protocol Analyzer
Telecom Call Flows
TCP/IP Sequence Diagrams
Telecom • Networking • Software
Description
Sequence diagram based systems engineering
tool.
Wireshark based visual protocol analysis and
system design reverse engineering tool.
GSM, SIP, H.323, ISUP, LTE and IMS call flows.
TCP/IP explained with sequence diagrams.
Real-time and embedded systems, call flows and
object oriented design articles.

(c) 2014 EventHelix.com Inc. 12