LTE ERAB Success Rate

The second major KPI for LTE is the LTE ERAB Success Rate which is also part of the accessibility. After the UE has co
which has been explained in my previous article, LTE KPI Optimization: RRC Success Rate, it needs to get a Bearer as
services. The bearer can be default (usually Data QCI9) or dedicated (VoLTE QCI1). During initial access, the default b
constitutes the major portion of the total ERABs.

Firstly, lets understand the definition and points where the ERAB KPI is pegged. After the UE sends the RRC Setup Co
the eNB sends a S1 Initial UE Message to the MME indicating the purpose of the UE (Attach, TAU, CSFB, Service Req
Once the MME receives this message and it decides that a bearer is required, it will send an Initial Context Setup Re
message is considered as the ERAB Attempt as it contains the bearers to be added along with their QCI values. The e
and adds the DRB (Data Radio Bearer) based on the bearer profile in Initial Context Setup Request. But before the e
to activate the security for the connection. This is done by the Security Mode Command which carries the ciphering
algorithms. After this the eNB sends a RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the UE which adds a DRB and it i
the DRB like bearer identity, PDCP & RLC configuration (AM/UM etc). SRB2 is also added at this point with this mess
messages and reconfigures the connection. Then the UE responds with Security Mode complete and RRC Connectio
messages. As the eNB receives these messages, it sends an Initial Context Setup Response to MME and this message
Success.

Common Failures In ERAB Setup Phase

Now let’s understand the common failures that usually cause a ERAB setup failure. Most of the times, the ERAB set
into two broad categories
Ø  Radio Induced ERAB Setup Failures
Ø  MME Induced ERAB Setup Failures
Let’s have an in-depth look at both of them and find ways to tackle them