LTE attach procedure message flow [ S5/S8 GTP based ]

UE eNB MME S-GW HSS P-GW

RRC connection Request

RRC connection Setup

RRC connection Setup Complete

[Attach Request [PDN connectivity
Request]]
Initial UE message [NAS]
Authentication info. request

Authentication info. answer

Downlink NAS message
DL info. transfer [NAS] [Authentication Request]
UL info. transfer
[Authentication Uplink NAS message
Response] [NAS]
Downlink NAS message
DL info. transfer [NAS] [Security Mode Command]

UL info. transfer [Security

Mode Complete] Uplink NAS message
[NAS] Update Location Request

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 LTE attach procedure message flow [ S5/S8 GTP based ] contd.

UE eNB MME S-GW HSS P-GW

Update Location Answer

Create Session Request

Create Session Request

Create Session Response

Create Session Response

RRC Security Mode Initial Context Setup

Command Request [Attach Accept
[ Activate default EPS
Bearer Context Request]]
RRC Security Mode
Complete

RRC connection Re-

config. Request [NAS]

RRC connection Re-

config. Complete Initial Context Setup
Response

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LTE attach procedure message flow [ S5/S8 GTP based ] contd.

UE eNB MME S-GW HSS P-GW

UL info. transfer [Attach

Complete [ Activate Uplink NAS message
default EPS Bearer [NAS]
Modify Bearer Request
context accept]]
Modify Bearer Request

Modify Bearer Response

Modify Bearer Response

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 Detach procedure message flow [ S5/S8 GTP based ]

UE eNB MME S-GW HSS P-GW

UL info. transfer [ Detach

Request] Uplink NAS message
[NAS] Delete Session Request
Delete Session Request

Delete Session Response

Delete Session Response

Down-link NAS message

[ Detach Accept ]
DL info. transfer [ NAS]

UE Context Release Command

RRC Connection Release

UE Context Release Complete

Notify Request

Notify Response

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 Dedicated Bearer setup procedure message flow [ S5/S8 GTP based ]

UE eNB MME S-GW HSS P-GW

UL info. transfer [ Bearer

Resource Allocation Uplink NAS message
Request] [NAS] Bearer Resource Command
Bearer Resource Command

Create Bearer Request

Create Bearer Request
SAE Bearer Setup Request
[ Activate dedicated EPS
Bearer Context Request]
RRC Connection Re-
config. Request [ NAS]

RRC Connection Re-

config. Complete SAE Bearer Setup Response

UL info. transfer [ Activate

dedicated EPS Bearer Uplink NAS message
Context Accept] [NAS] Create Bearer Response
Create Bearer Response

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LTE inter eNB handover procedure message flow [ Via X2 ]
UE S-eNB T-eNB MME HSS
Measurement are enabled
by RRC procedures

Measurement Report

Handover Request [RRC]

Handover Request Ack

RRC connection Re- [RRC]
config.

RRC connection Re-config. Complete

Path Switch Request

Path Switch Response

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 LTE intra MME handover procedure message flow ( via S1 )

UE S-eNB T-eNB MME HSS

Measurement are enabled
by RRC procedures

Measurement Report

Handover Required [RRC]

Handover Request [RRC]

Handover Request Ack.

[RRC]
Handover Command
[RRC]
RRC connection Re-
config.

RRC connection Re-config. Complete

Handover Notify