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VoLTE Call Flow and Procedures - Latest PDF
VoLTE Call Flow and Procedures - Latest PDF
VoLTE call flow and procedures is very big area to cover because of the many
scenarios to consider from both UE and network perspective.
In this article I will try to put some examples of VoLTE call flow from UE point
of view. These procedures are the most important for VOLTE calls.
From the UE’s point of view the initial step is to camp on the network and read
system information in the form of Master Information Blocks (MIBs) and System
Information Blocks (SIBs). Once that information has been processed the UE can
initiate its own processes.
PDN Connectivity
Authentication
Bearer Setup and EPS Attach
P-SCCF Discovery
PDN Connectivity
For example the cause value in RRC Connection Request can be “Mobile
Originated Signalling” or “Emergency”. If there is no problem in the network
then network or eNodeB will respond with RRC Connection Setup message. This
message contains signalling radio bearer information and is transmitted over
downlink DCCH (Dedicated Control Channel) channel.
After receiving the RRC Connection Setup message UE responds with RRC
Connection Complete message. At this point Attach Request is already sent to the
network which is an exception from old UMTS system.
Authentication
To protect UE and network from security and man in the middle attacks all UEs
in the network need to be checked and secured before they can use any network
resources. To begin this process network send Authentication
Request message or a challenge to make sure the UE is a valid entity. In
response UE sends Authentication Response.
After that network sends Security Mode Command to UE. IT is also good to know
that Security Mode Command is integrity protected. This message carries vital
information on ciphering. In response UE sends Security Mode Complete
message.
Bearer Setup
At this point network must set up additional bearers to carry out IMS VoLTE call.
To establish EPS bearer network sends Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration message. UE responds with Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration Complete message.
P-CSCF Discovery
Before sending any Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) requests, the UE must
perform “P-CSCF Discovery”, the process of identifying (by address) the
correct Proxy-Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF). The P-CSCF
address may be discovered in one of three different ways:
After UE finishes radio procedures and it establishes radio bearers UE can start
SIP registration towards the IMS for VoLTE call.
QCI parameter generally targets a specific service type based on delay and packet
loss requirements. For VoLTE call the bearer is associated with QCI value from
row 1 as described in the following table.