Leading Network Transformation

ENDC and 5G attach

Architecture
ENDC_CORE

S1C &S1U S1U

vCU X2 CU_CP E1 CU_UP

mh (proprietary) F1C F1U

vDU ODU

e-cpri (proprietary)

RIU STU

cpri e-cpri (open front haul)

RRH ORU

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 EN-DC Bearer Concept
• MCG (Master Cell Group) Bearer
 A bearer terminating at MN node (at eNB)

• SCG (Secondary Cell Group) Bearer

 A bearer terminating at MN node (at gNB)

• Split (MCG split or SCG split) Bearer

 A bearer which split at PDCP of either MCG or SCG and whose traffic is routed via LTE
and/or NR bearer

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EN-DC Bearer Concept

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EN-DC Bearer Concept

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EN-DC gNB node addition
UE eNB CU-CP CU-UP DU

GNB-CU-CP E1 Setup Request

GNB-CU-CP E1 Setup Response

F1 Setup Request

F1 Setup Response

ENDCX2Setup Request

ENDCX2Setup Response

GNBDUConfigurationUpdate

GNBDUConfigurationUpdateAcknowlege

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EN-DC gNB node addition
UE eNB CU-CP CU-UP DU

SIB2 (PLMN-InfoList-r15)

UECapabilityEnquiry( eutra)

UECapabilityInformation(ENDC-r15)

UECapabilityEnquiry(nr, eutra-nr)

UECapabilityInformation(nr, eutra-nr)

RRCConnectionReconfiguration (MR config)

RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete

UE Measures 5G NR Synchronization Signal Blocks (SSBs)

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EN-DC gNB node addition
UE eNB CU-CP CU-UP DU
MeasurementReport (NR)
SgNBAdditionRequest
BearerContextSetupRequest

BearerContextSetupResponse

UEContextSetupRequest

UEContextSetupResponse

SgNBAdditionRequestAcknowledge
RRCConnectionReconfiguration (NR)

RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete
Random Access Preamble transmission (MSG1)

Random Access Response (MSG2)

UL Grant Response (MSG3)

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EN-DC gNB node addition
UE eNB CU-CP CU-UP DU

SgNBReconfigurationComplete

BearerContextModificationRequest

BearerContextModificationResponse

SN Status Transfer

MME SGW PGW

E-RAB Modification Indication

Modify Bearer Request

Modify Bearer Response

E-RAB Modification Confirm
Data

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