LTE Si Handover (Si Handover) LTE Mobie [__eNoveS Network Core Network Event Studo System Designer 6 UE Target | Source TE “Sow PGW eNoges | eNoded 17-Feb-14 21:16 (Page 1) TEE efore|ine handover [The UE and Source eNodeB are in RRC Connected state. wniink Data |fOownlink data Is flowing trom the SGW to the UE via the JSource enodes. k Data | Townifnk data Row before handoveh Downipk Data [Span luptink data is owing from the UE to the SGW via the [Source eNodes. pin Data yi Tandofer preparato RRC Measurtment Control ‘The network sets the measurement thresholds for sending measurement reports RRC Measurfment Report Neighboring et gna quality now beter than the serving ca ral seg of seg el SfratSterhsfregtion ‘The RRC uses the latest measurement to decide ita handover is needed to another cel. The target cel is Selected, The eNodeb for he target cel is Wentified. ‘The source eNodeB decides to inate an S1-based handover to te target eNodeB as it does not have an X2 Interface with the target eNodeB.. (The S1 handover can also be triggered ifthe X2 handover had falled.) Perrin Eo SiAP Handover Refuired ‘The source eNodeB sends a "Handover Required message to the MME. The source eNode® indicates Which Bearers are subject to data forwarding. The X2 Intertace is not avaliable, direct forwarding is not an Option. The data will need to be tunneled via the SGW. The target TAL is sent to MME to faciltate the selection of, a suitable target MME. RAN esaLTE S1 Handover (S1 Handover) TTE Mobile | eNodeB Network Core Newark Eventstudio System Designer 6 UE Target] Source | WME SEW POW eNodeS | _eNodeB 17-Feb-14 24:18 (Page 2) 'STAP Handqver Request ‘The MME sends Handover Request message to the target eNodeB. This message creates the UE context in the target eNode8, including information about the soup, bearers, and the securty context. For each EPS Bearer, the "Bearers to Setup" Includes Serving GW address and transparent Upink TEID for user plane, and EPS Bearer Gos. ifthe direct forwarding fag indicates unavailability of direct jon Ust forwarding and the MIME knows that there sno increct data forwarding connectivity between source and target, the Beaters to Setup shall include "Data forwarding not ppossioie” indication for each EPS bearer. Handover Restriction Lists sent if avaliable in the MIME. Check fesources are aalabe athe target eNodeB to ‘accept this session Assign Qedicated Radio Bearer is for Upink and ‘The Target eNodeB allocates radio resources for the UE that wil Be handed In ‘The Target eNodeB allocates a RACH preamble to the UE. The UE wil.use this preamble fo send a contention free RACH, ‘A new C-RNTI Is assigned to the UE. ‘This message includes the RACH preamble that needs to bee sent tothe terminal. This message includes Information about the assigned racio resources, ‘The Target eNodeB responds back to the MME with a Handover Request Acknowledge message. This message cals the Handover Command message (RRC Connection Reconiguration Request) ina transparent contalner. The "EPS Bearer Setup list” Includes alist of addresses and TEIDs allocated at the target eNodeB for downiink trafic on $1 U reference Point (one TEID per bearer) and addresses and TEIDs for Feceiving forwarded data if necessary. S1AP Handover Corgan ‘The source MME sends a Handover Command message tothe source eNodeB. The Bearers subject to forwarding 7 C Includes list of addresses and TEIDs allocated for ears sb forwarding. The Bearers to Release includes the ist of Beare e10"| bearers to be released Reese, ‘Transparent container = fidover Command Emo Atthis point, the target eNodeB Is ready to buffer ‘downlink data that wil be received during the handover. jandoyer execution Seate indrgct tunnel to ywnlink data ftom source ENode8 to get eNodgB GTP Preate incirdct Data Forwald Tunnel RelfHest No X2 path exists between the source and target Node, so a tunne! needs to be established between, the source and target eNodeBs via the SGW. ‘The SGW creates the indirect tunnelLTE Si Handover (Si Handover) LTE Mobie [__eNoveS Network Core Network Event Studo System Designer 6 UE Target | Source TE “Sow PGW eNodeB_|_eNodeB 17-Feb-14 21:16 (Page 3) erry rome Data — Redphnse _ SGW replies back to the MME. Cause = Reahest Recepied |[Copvitg data from spurce eNodeB fo target eNox Down ownink Dat ‘The downlink data is transported from the Source eNodeB to the Target eNodeB via the just established Indirect tunnel 5 bata -— = ‘The data cannot be sent to the target until the RRC reconfiguration is completed [RRC Fecontigurator Fe dessecion Reporting ses ‘The Source eNodeB sends a handover command to the = UE. The message contains a new C-RNTI and new DRB. IDs. A RACH preamble is also Included for contention RACH Preamble Asan {fee RACH access. Upon reception of tis message the Hea wou, UE wil remove any EPS bearers for which I cid not Tat 8 Sy dm recelve the coresponding EPS radio bearers In the target cel Status Trangfer ‘The source eNodeB sends the eNodeB Status Transfer = message tothe target eNodeS via the MME{s) to convey the POGP and HEN status of the E-RABS for which POGP status preservation apples. Meanwhile, the UE has received the handover command and It fs Switching to the new target cell CEE Atthis point. the UE has detached rom the source Dutis stil not communicating with the target Nodes. The UE isin the RNG ide state jyndhronizing with farget cel ACH Preambl UE uses the preamble assigned in the handover command to Send a RAGH to the target eNodeB, ‘The target eNodeB accepts the request and responds ‘back with a timing adjustment and an uplink resource rant. Tining Adare 9 Tapelc-Ra Upank oran WRC. Chnnection Recbnfiguration Complete ‘The UE uses the assigned resources to transmit the =a Handover Confirm message (RRC Connection Target CRN Reconfiguration Complete transitions to the RRC-Connected stateLTE Si Handover (Si Handover) LTE Mobie [__eNoveS Network Core Network Event Studo System Designer 6 UE Target | Source TE “Sow PGW eNoges | _eNodeB 17-Feb-14 21:16 (Page 4) RR Handover Cohtim ‘Afier the UE has successfully synchronized to the target Cell, it sends a Handover Confirm message to the target ‘eNodeB. Downlink packets forwarded from the source ‘eNodeB can be sent to the UE. Also, uplink packets can be sent from the UE, which are forwarded tothe target Serving GW and on to the PON GW. aga eNoaee Fontara loutfefes downlink data to the ive aun Da ‘The buffered downlink data Is sent to the terminal [Upink data is now Heng received pt the Target eNNodeB pir Da Uplink data Is now being received trom the terminal Uplink Data ‘The uplink data is now flowing directly trom the Target eNodeB to the SGW. SIAP Handover Notity ‘The target eNodeS sends a Handover Notify message to the target MME. TAKEO! ecat Bomie ewan Handover_Reledse_Timer Handover is successful, Start a timer fora delayed resource cleanup, FSG saris lorwaraing copmnink data jarectiy to tye target eNodeS. (GTP Modity Bearer Hequest Handover has been successful. So the Downlink path can bbe switched from the Source eNodeB to the Target, gi eNode, Yowrifnk Gata Rows Hrecty to he target eNOdeB ownilhk data ‘SGW has switched the path to the Target eNodeB, so the = downlink data ls drectly delivered to the target eNodeB, Downlink data Teas resources of Source Nod ‘The UE may perform a tracing area update due to cell change. Handovel_Reledse Timer Resource release timer has expired, Now resources can Rees De cleaned up at the source eNodeB. Command Initiate resource release on the Source eNodeB. ‘S1AP UE Gpntext Release CommandLTE Si Handover (Si Handover) LTE Mobie [__eNoveS Network Core Network EventStudo System Designer 6 UE Target | Source TE “Sow PGW eNodeB_|_eNodeB 17-Feb-14 21:16 (Page 5) (Berete nan Teo opie GTP etete indir Ja Tunnel Refifest MME requests removal ofthe indirect tunnel between source and target eNodeBs. ms, target ene basresees, Beare contbe ehewe Feo} tee ‘The SGW frees the source eNodeB to target eNodeB, ee) Indirect tunnel GTA thelete Indivegt Data Forwarg Tunnel Redbnse a