WCDMA RAN Signaling Flow PDF

WCDMA UTRAN
Interface and Signaling

Procedure
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Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Understand UTRAN interface and structure
 Understand the definitions about UTRAN network elements
 Understand UTRAN signaling procedure
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Contents
1. UTRAN Network Overview
2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN
3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure
UMTS Network Structure
CN Core Network
CS PS CS PS
Iu-CS Iu-PS Iu-CS Iu-PS
RNS RNS
Iur
RNC RNC
UTRAN
Iub Iub Iub Iub
NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB
Uu
UE
Uu Interface
GC Nt DC
Duplication avoidance
GC Nt DC
C-plane signaling UuS boundary
U-plane information
control
RRC L3
control
control
control
control
radio bearer
PDCP PDCP L2/PDCP

BMC L2/BMC
RLC RLC L2/RLC

RLC RLC
RLC RLC
RLC RLC
logical channel
MAC L2/MAC
transport channel
PHY L1
General Protocol Mode for UTRAN
Terrestrial Interface
 The structure is based on the principle that the layers and
planes are logically independent of each other.
Radio Control Plane User Plane

Network
Layer Application Data
Protocol Stream(s)
Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer ALCAP(s)
Signaling Signaling Data

Bearer(s) Bearer(s) Bearer(s)
Physical Layer
RNL Control Plane Application
Protocol
CN
RANAP
RRC RNSAP
UE RNC RNC
NBAP
NodeB
NBAP Node B Application Part

RANAP Radio Access Network Application Part
RNSAP Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
RRC Radio Resource Control
Iu-CS Interface (based on ATM)
Radio Control Plane User plane
Network
RANAP Iu UP
Layer
Transport Network
Transport Network Control Plane Transport Network
User Plane User Plane
Transport
Network ALCAP
Layer SCCP
A B
MTP3-B MTP3-B
SAAL NNI SAAL NNI AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer
Iu-CS Interface (based on IP)
Network
RANAP Iu UP
Layer
Transport Network Transport Network

Transport
Network
SCCP
Layer RTP/RTCP
M3UA
UDP
SCTP
IP IP
DATA LINK DATA LINK

Physical Layer
Iu-PS Interface (based on ATM)

Network
Layer RANAP Iu UP

Transport
Network SCCP
Layer GTP-U
MTP3-B
UDP
C
IP
SAAL NNI
AAL Type 5
ATM
Physical Layer
Iu-PS Interface (based on IP)
Network
RANAP Iu UP
Layer

Transport
Network
SCCP
Layer GTP-U
M3UA
SCTP UDP
IP IP
DATA LINK DATA LINK

Physical Layer
Iub Interface (based on ATM)
Network
Layer NBAP Iub FP
NCP CCP
Transport Network
Control Plane
Transport Transport Network

Network Transport Network ALCAP
Layer
SAAL UNI SAAL UNI AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer
Iub Interface (based on IP)
Network
Layer NBAP Iub FP
NCP CCP
Transport Transport Network

Network Transport Network
Layer
SCTP UDP
IP IP
DATA LINK DATA LINK

Physical Layer
Iur Interface (based on ATM)
Network Iur Data
RNSAP
Layer Stream
Transport Network
Transport Network Control Plane Transport Network
Transport
Network ALCAP
Layer SCCP
A B
MTP3-B MTP3-B
SAAL NNI SAAL NNI AAL2 PATH
ATM
Physical Layer
Iur Interface (based on IP)
Network Iur Data
RNSAP
Layer Stream

Transport
Network
SCCP
Layer
M3UA UDP
SCTP
IP IP
DATA LINK DATA LINK

Physical Layer
Contents
SRNC / DRNC
CN
SRNC DRNC
Interface
Data
 SRNC and DRNC are concepts for a connected UE.

 The SRNC handles the connection to one UE, and may borrow radio
resources of a certain cell from the DRNC.
 Drift RNCs support the Serving RNC by providing radio resources
 A UE in connection state has at least one and only one SRNC, but can
has 0 or multiple DRNCs
RAB, RB and RL
RAB
RB
RNC CN
UE
RL
NodeB
UTRAN
UE Working Modes and States
 Idle Mode
 Connected Mode
 CELL_DCH
 CELL_FACH
 CELL_PCH
 URA_PCH
Idle Mode
 The UE has no relation to UTRAN, only to CN. For data
transfer, a signaling connection has to be established.
 UE camps on a cell
 It enables the UE to receive system information from the PLMN
 UE can monitor PICH of a cell for paging
 The idle mode tasks can be divided into three processes:

 PLMN selection and reselection
 Cell selection and reselection
 Location registration
Connected Mode
 When UE is in connected mode
 The UE position can be known on different levels:
 Cell level (CELL_DCH/CELL_FACH/CELL_PCH)
 UTRAN Registration Area (URA) level (URA_PCH)
 The UE can use different types of channels in connected

mode
 Dedicated transport channels (CELL_DCH)
 Common transport channels (CELL_FACH)
Connected Mode
 Cell-DCH
 In active state
 Communicating via its dedicated channels
 UTRAN knows which cell UE stays in
Connected Mode
 Cell-FACH
 In active state
 Few data to be transmitted both in uplink and in downlink.

There is no need to allocate dedicated channel for this UE
 Downlink uses FACH and uplink uses RACH
 UE needs to monitor the FACH for its information
 UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in
Connected Mode
 Cell-PCH
 No data to be transmitted or received
 Monitor PICH, to receive its paging
 UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in
 UTRAN has to update cell information of UE when UE roams

to another cell
 Lower the power consumption of UE
Connected Mode
 URA-PCH
 No data to be transmitted or received
 Monitor PICH, to receive its paging
 UTRAN only knows which URA (which consists of multiple
cells) that UE stays
 UTRAN updates UE information only after UE has roamed to
other URA
 A better way to reduce the resource occupancy and
signaling transmission
UE Working Modes and States
- Reduce activity further - Reduce activity, DRX,
- Avoid unnecessary RRC Connection and save power
signaling
URA_PCH CELL_PCH
CELL_DCH CELL_FACH
- Dedicated channel
- Common channel
- Common service,
- PS service with few
such as voice
data to transmit
IDLE
- Monitor paging channel
- Cell re-selection
- Scan networks (PLMN)

DEAD - Camp on a cell
Contents
Contents
3.1 System Information Broadcast
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover
System Information Broadcast Flow
UE NodeB RNC
1. System Information Update

Request
2. System Information Update

Response
3. System Information
Introduction of System Information
 MIB:
 PLMN tag
 Scheduling information for

SB (Scheduling Block)
 Scheduling information for

SIB (System Information
Block)
 SB1: scheduling information for

SIB
 SB2: scheduling information for

SIB (extended)
 SIB1: System information for NAS and the timer/counter for UE
 SIB2: URA information
 SIB3: Parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection
 SIB4: Parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection while
UE is in connected mode
 SIB5: Parameters for the common physical channels of the cell
 SIB6: Parameters for the common physical channels of the cell
while UE is in connected mode
 SIB7: uplink interference level and the refreshing timer
 SIB8: the CPCH static information
 SIB9: the CPCH dynamic information
 SIB10: information to be used by UEs having their DCH
controlled by a DRAC procedure
 SIB11: measurement controlling information
 SIB12: measurement controlling information in connected
mode
 SIB13: ANSI-41 system information
 SIB14: the information in TDD mode
 SIB15: the position service information
 SIB16: the needed pre-configuration information for handover
from other RAT to UTRAN
 SIB17: the configuration information for TDD
 SIB18: the PLMN identities of the neighboring cells to be used
in shared networks to help with the cell reselection process
System Information Block Type 1
 System information type 1
 The NAS system information
 CS domain DRX: K=6, then DRX
period is 2^k= 2^6= 64TTI=640
ms
 PS domain DRX: K=6, then DRX
period is 2^k=2^6=64TTI =640
ms
 System info type 2
 URA information
 The references for cell selection
and re-selection
 Qhyst2s
 Sintrasearch
 Sintersearch
 Sinterratsearch
 Qqualmin
 Qrxlevmin
 T reselection
 Max Allowed UE TX power
 The configuration information
for the following physical
channels and the counterpart
transport channels
 PCCPCH
 SCCPCH
 PICH
 AICH
 PRACH
System Information Block Type 7 and 11
 Including the UL interference level which is used for open loop
power control
 Including the Expiration Time Factor which is used for refreshing
the SIB7 periodically

 The neighbor cell information for cell re-selection in IDLE mode
Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover
Paging Initiation
 CN initiated paging
 Establish a signaling connection
 UTRAN initiated paging

 Trigger the cell update procedure
 Trigger reading of updated system information
Paging Type 1
 If UE is in CELL_PCH,URA_PCH or IDLE state，the paging
message will be transmitted on PCCH with paging type 1
CN RNC1 RNC2 NODEB1.1 NODEB2.1 UE
PAGING
RANAP RANAP
RANAP PAGING RANAP
PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1
PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1
Paging Type 2
 If UE is in CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH state，the paging
message will be transmitted on DCCH with paging type 2
CN SRNC UE
PAGING
RANAP RANAP
DCCH: PAGING TYPE 2

RRC RRC
Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover
Introduction of Call Process
 In WCDMA system, a call process includes the following basic
signaling flows:
 RRC connection flow
 Direct transfer message flow
 Authentication flow (optional)
 Security flow (optional)
 RAB establish flow
 Call proceeding
 NAS signaling before correlative bearer release
 Correlative bearer release
RRC Connection Establishment Flow
(CCH)
UE NodeB SRNC
1. RRC Connection Request
2. RRC Connection Setup
3. RRC Connection Setup Complete
RRC Connection Establishment Flow
(DCH)
UE NodeB SRNC
1. RRC Connection Request
2. Radio Link Setup Request
3. Radio Link Setup Response

4. ALCAP Iub Data Transport
Bearer Setup
5. RRC Connection Setup
6. RRC Connection Setup Complete
Direct Transfer Message Flow
UE SRNC CN
1. Initial Direct Transfer
2. Initial UE Message (CM

Service Request)
3. Common ID
 In Iu interface, radio network layer reports the RANAP

information and NAS information. NAS information is
taken as directed message in RANAP information.
Common ID
Authentication and Security Flow
UE SRNC CN
1. Direct Transfer (Authentication

Request)
2. Downlink Direct Transfer
3. Uplink Direct Transfer

4. Direct Transfer (Authentication
Response)
5. Security Mode Command

Complete
Complete
Call Setup Flow
UE SRNC CN

2. Direct Transfer (Setup)
3. Direct Transfer (Call Proceeding)
5. RAB Establishment
6. Direct Transfer (Alerting)

8. Direct Transfer (Connect)
11. Direct Transfer (Connect
Acknowledge)
RAB Establishment Flow
UE NodeB SRNC CN
1. RAB Assignment
Request
2. Iu-CS AAL2 Setup

3. Radio Link
Reconfiguration Prepare
4. Radio Link
Reconfiguration Ready
Bearer Setup
6. Radio Bearer Setup
7. Radio Link
Reconfiguration Commit
8. Radio Bearer Setup Complete
9. RAB Assignment
Response
RRC Connection Release Flow (CCH)
UE NodeB SRNC
1. RRC Connection Release
2. RRC Connection Release Complete
RRC Connection Release Flow (DCH)
UE NodeB SRNC
1. RRC Connection Release
2. RRC Connection Release Complete
3. Radio Link Deletion

Request

Response

Bearer Release
NAS Signaling (CS)
UE MSC MSC UE
Paging
RRC and NAS signaling Connection Setup
RRC and NAS signaling Connection Setup
CM Service Request
Paging Response
Authentication Request
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Authentication Response
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Command Complete Security Mode Command Complete
Setup Setup
Call Proceeding Call Confirmed
RAB Assignment RAB Assignment
Alerting Alerting
Connect Connect
Connect ACK Connect ACK
Disconnect Disconnect
Release Release
Release Complete Release Complete
UE Outgoing Call UE Terminating Call
UE to UE CS Call Process (1) UE1 NodeB1 RNC1 CN RNC2 NodeB2 UE2
RRC Connection Req

RL Setup Req
RL Setup Rsp
RRC Connection
ALCAP Iub Data
Setup
Transport Bearer Setup
RRC Connection Setup
Cmp
NAS Signaling Initial DT Initial UE
Setup Message (CM
Service Req)
DT
(Authentication
DL DT Req)
UL DT DT
(Authentication
Rsp)
Authentication
and Security Flow Common ID
Security Mode
Cmd
Security Mode Cmd
Security Mode Cmp
Security Mode
Cmp
UL DT
DT (Setup)
NAS Signaling
DT (Call
Proceeding)
DL DT
RAB Ass Req
Paging
Paging Type 1
Iu-CS AAL2 Setup
RRC Connection Req
RL Recfg Prep
RL Setup Req
RL Recfg
RL Setup Rsp
RAB Ready
Establishment ALCAP Iub Data ALCAP Iub Data
Transport Bearer Setup Transport Bearer Setup
RB Setup RRC Connection Setup

RL Recfg RRC Connection Setup Cmp
Commit
RB Setup Cmp
RAB Ass Rsp
UE to UE CS Call Process (2) UE1 NodeB1 RNC1 CN RNC2 NodeB2 UE2
Initial UE Initial DT
Message
(Paging Rsp)
DT
(Authentication
Req) DL DT
UL DT
DT
(Authentication
Rsp)
Common ID
Security Mode
Cmd
Security Mode Cmd
Security Mode Cmp
Security Mode
Cmp
DT (Setup)
DL DT
UL DT
DT (Call
Confirm)
RAB Ass Req
Iu-CS AAL2 Setup
RL Recfg Prep
RL Recfg
Ready
ALCAP Iub Data
Transport Bearer Setup
RB Setup
RL Recfg
Commit
RB Setup Cmp
RAB Ass Rsp
UL DT
DT (Alerting)
DT (Alerting)
UL DT
DL DT
DT (Connect)
NAS DT (Connect)
Signaling DL DT
UL DT
DT (Connect
Acknowlege) DT (Connect
Acknowledge)
DL DT
UE to UE CS Call Process (3)
UE1 NodeB1 RNC1 CN RNC2 NodeB2 UE2
UL DT
DT
(Disconnect)
NAS Signaling DT (Release)
(Call Release) DT
DL DT
(Disconnect)
UL DT DL DT
DT (Release
Cmp) UL DT
Iu Release DT (Release)
Cmd
DT (Release
Cmp)
Iu Release
Iu-CS AAL2 Release DL DT
Iu Release
Iu Release Cmd
Cmp
RRC Connection Rel Req Iu-CS AAL2 Release
Iu Release
RRC Connection Rel Cmp
Cmp
RRC Connection
RL Rel Req RRC Connection Rel Req
Release
RL Rel Rsp RRC Connection Rel Cmp
ALCAP Iub Data RL Rel Req

Transport Bearer
Release RL Rel Rsp
ALCAP Iub Data

Transport Bearer
Release
PS Call Process UE1 NodeB1 RNC1 CN
RRC Connection Request

Radio Link Setup Request
Radio Link Setup Response
RRC Connection
Setup ALCAP Iub Data Transport
Bearer Setup
RRC Connection Setup Complete
NAS Signaling Initial Direct Transfer
Initial UE Message
Setup
(Service Request)
DT (Authentication
Request)
DL DT
UL DT
DT (Authentication
Authentication Response)
and Security Flow Common ID
Security Mode Complete
Security Mode Complete
DT (Service Accept)
NAS Signaling DL DT
(Call Setup)
UL DT
DT (PDP Context
Request)
RAB Assignment
Request
Radio Link Reconfiguration

Prepare
Ready
RAB ALCAP Iub Data Transport
Establishment Bearer Setup
Radio Bearer Setup

Commit
Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RAB Assignment
Response
DT (PDP Context
NAS Signaling Accept)
(Call Setup) DL DT
Contents
3.2 Paging
3.3 Call Process
3.4 Handover
Concepts about Soft Handover
 Soft handover: the signals from different NodeBs are
merged in RNC
 Softer handover: the signals from different cells, but from

the same NodeB are merged in NodeB
Soft Handover Flow (Intra-RNC)
CN CN CN
SRNC SRNC SRNC
NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB
Before Handover During Handover After Handover
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC (SRNC)
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC (SRNC)
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in NodeB
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC (SRNC)
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in RNC
Soft Handover Flow (SRNC-DRNC)
Core Network
Serving RNC
Drift RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in SRNC
Soft Handover Flow (SRNC
Relocation)
Core Network
RNC
Serving RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Typical Soft Handover Flow (L3 Signaling)
 Soft handover is triggered by 1A/1B/1C or 1D event
UE RNC
RRC Connection Setup Procedure
Measurement Control
Measurement Report (1A/1B/1C or 1D)
Active Set Update
Active Set Update Complete
Measurement Control
Soft Handover Flow (Add Branch in AS)
UE NodeB(new) RNC
Measurement Report
Decision to
setup new RL
RL Setup Req.
RL Setup Rsp.
DL Synchronization
DL Synchronization
Active Set Update

Soft Handover Flow (Del Branch from AS)
UE NodeB (old) RNC
Measurement Report
Decision to
delete a RL
Active Set Update
RL Deletion Req.
RL Deletion Rsp.
Hard Handover
CN CN
SRNC SRNC
NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB
Before Handover After Handover

Radio Link can not exist simultaneously
Intra-Frequency Hard Handover
 Intra-Frequency hard handover is triggered by 1D event
UE RNC
Measurement Control (Intra-freq)
Measurement Report (1D)

Decision to
setup new RL
Physical Channel Reconfiguration
Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
Measurement Control (Intra-Freq)
Inter-frequency Handover
UE RNC
Measurement Control (2D & 2F)
Measurement Report(2D)
Decision to enter
compress mode
Measurement Control (Inter-Freq)
Measurement Report
Decision to
setup new RL
CS Domain Inter-RAT Handover Flow
(UMTS->GSM)
UE RNC 3G MSC 2G MSC BSC

Measurement Control (2D & 2F)
Measurement Report(2D)
Decision to enter
compress mode
Measurement Control (Inter-RAT)
Measurement Report (GSM)

Decision to
handover to GSM
Relocation Required
Prepare Handover
Handover Request
Handover Request ACK

Prepare Handover
Response
Relocation Command
Inter-System Handover Command
Handover Complete
Handover Compltet
Send END
Signal Request
Iu Release Command
Iu Release Complete
PS Domain Inter-RAT Handover Flow (UMTS-
>GSM & UE in CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH or
URA_PCH)
UE SRNC SGSN
1. UE triggers
inter-RAT cell
reselection
2. SRNS context transfer
3. Iu Release Command
4. Iu Release Complete
PS Domain Inter-RAT Handover Flow
(UMTS->GSM & UE in CELL_DCH)
UE NodeB SRNC SGSN
1. Measurement Report (2D event)

2. Compressed Mode Triggered
3. Measurement Control(Inter-RAT)
4. Measurement Report
Handover Desicion
5. Cell Change Order
6. Radio Link Failure
7. SRNS Context Transfer
8. Iu Release Command
9. Iu Release Complete
Request
Response
Inter-RAT Handover Flow (GSM->UMTS)
UE NodeB RNC 3G MSC 2G MSC BSS
Handover Request
Prepare Handover
Relocation Requeset
RL setup requeset
RL setup response
Relocation Requeset
ACK
Prepare Handover RSP
Handover Command
Inter-System to UTRAN Handover Command
RL Restore Indicaton
Handover Complete
Relocation Complete
Send End Signal
UTRAN Capacity Info Request
Clear command
UE Capacity Info Enquiry
Clear complete
UTRAN Capacity Info Confirm Send end signal

UE Capacity Info response
UE Capacity Info Confirm
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WCDMA UTRAN

Interface and Signaling

Copyright © 2008 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

 Understand the definitions about UTRAN network elements

 Understand UTRAN signaling procedure

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB

PDCP PDCP L2/PDCP

RLC RLC L2/RLC

Radio Control Plane User Plane

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Signaling Signaling Data

NBAP Node B Application Part

SAAL NNI SAAL NNI AAL2 PATH

Transport Network Transport Network

DATA LINK DATA LINK

Radio Control Plane User plane

Transport Network Transport Network

Transport Network Transport Network

DATA LINK DATA LINK

Transport Transport Network

SAAL UNI SAAL UNI AAL2 PATH

Transport Transport Network

DATA LINK DATA LINK

SAAL NNI SAAL NNI AAL2 PATH

Transport Network Transport Network

DATA LINK DATA LINK

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

 SRNC and DRNC are concepts for a connected UE.

 UE can monitor PICH of a cell for paging

 The idle mode tasks can be divided into three processes:

 Cell selection and reselection

 UTRAN Registration Area (URA) level (URA_PCH)

 The UE can use different types of channels in connected

 Common transport channels (CELL_FACH)

 Communicating via its dedicated channels

 UTRAN knows which cell UE stays in

 Few data to be transmitted both in uplink and in downlink.

 Downlink uses FACH and uplink uses RACH

 UE needs to monitor the FACH for its information

 UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in

 Monitor PICH, to receive its paging

 UTRAN knows which cell the UE stays in

 UTRAN has to update cell information of UE when UE roams

 Lower the power consumption of UE

- Scan networks (PLMN)

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

3.3 Call Process

1. System Information Update

2. System Information Update

 Scheduling information for

 Scheduling information for

 SB1: scheduling information for

 SB2: scheduling information for

 System info type 11

3.3 Call Process

 UTRAN initiated paging

 Trigger reading of updated system information

RANAP PAGING RANAP

PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1