UMTS UTRAN Signaling Procedures

ISSUE 1.0

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Object

Upon completion this course, you

will be able to:

Understand UTRAN Interface and

structure
Understand the definitions about
UTRAN network elements
Understand UTRAN signaling
procedure

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Chapter 1 UTRAN Network Overview

Chapter 2 Basic Concepts about UTRAN
Chapter 3 UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Internal Use

The Position of UTRAN in WCDMA Network

Internal Use

UMTS Construction

CN
Iu

UTRAN
Uu

UE
UTRAN
CN
UE

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UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

Core Network
User Equipment

UMTS Structure

Core Network
Iu

Iu

RNS

RNS
Iur
RNC

Internal Use

RNC

Iub

Iub

Iub

Node B

Node B

Node B

Iub

Node B

Uu Interface
GC

Nt

DC

Duplication avoidance
GC

Nt

DC
UuS boundary
U-plane information

C-plane signalling

L3

control

Radio
Bearers

control
control

control

control

RRC

PDCP

PDCP

L2/PDCP

RLC
RLC

BMC

L2/BMC

RLC

L2/RLC

RLC

RLC
RLC

RLC

RLC

Logical
Channels
MAC

L2/MAC
Transport
Channels

PHY

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L1

Iu-CS Interface
Radio
Network
Layer

Transport
Network
Layer

Control Plane

User Plane

RANAP

Iu UP Protocol
Layer

Transport Network
User Plane

Transport Network
Control Plane

Transport Network
User Plane

Q.2630.1

SCCP

Q.2150.1

MTP3b

MTP3b

SSCF-NNI

SSCF-NNI

SSCOP

SSCOP

AAL5

AAL5

AAL2

ATM
Physical Layer

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Iu-PS Interface
Radio
Network
Layer

Control Plane

User Plane

RANAP

Iu UP Protocol
Layer

Transport
Network
Layer

Transport Network
User Plane

Transport Network
Control Plane

Transport Network
User Plane

SCCP
M3UA
MTP3-B
SCTP
SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI

UDP
IP

SSCOP
AAL5

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GTP-U

IP
AAL5

ATM

ATM

Physical Layer

Physical Layer

Iub Interface
Radio Network
Control Plane

CPCH FP

USCH FP

DSCH FP

PCH FP

FACH FP

RACH FP

Node B
Application Part
(NBAP)

User Plane

DCH FP

Radio
Network
Layer

Transport
Network
Control Plane

ALCAP
Q.2630.1
Q.2150.2

Transport
Layer

SSCF-UNI

SSCF-UNI

SSCOP

SSCOP

AAL Type 5

AAL Type 5

AAL Type 2

ATM
Physical Layer

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Iur Interface
Radio
Network
Layer

Transport
Network
Layer

Control Plane

User Plane

RNSAP

Iur Data
Stream(s)

Transport Network
User Plane

Transport Network
Control Plane

Transport Network
User Plane

ALCAP(Q.2630.1)

STC (Q.2150.1)

SCCP
MTP3-B

M3UA

SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI

SCTP

SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI

SCTP

SSCOP

IP

SSCOP

IP

AAL5

MTP3-B

M3UA

AAL5

AAL2

ATM
Physical Layer

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Question

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What kind of Interfaces are there in UTRAN ?

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Chapter 1 UTRAN Network Overview

Chapter 2 Basic Concepts about UTRAN
Chapter 3 UTRAN Signaling Procedure

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RAB, RB and RL
RABThe service that the access stratum
provides to the non-access stratum for transfer of
user data between User Equipment and CN

RBThe service provided by the layer2 for

transfer of user data between User Equipment
and Serving RNC

RLA "radio link" is a logical association between

single User Equipment and a single UTRAN access
point. Its physical realization comprises one or
more radio bearer transmissions

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RAB, RB and RL

RAB
RB

CN

UE

RNC

RL
NodeB

UTRAN

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UMTS Qos Mapping

UMTS
TE

MT

UTRAN

CN Iu
EDGE
NODE

CN
Gateway

TE

End-to-End
Service

TE/MT
Local Bearer
Service

Radio Access Bearer

Service

UTRAN
radio interface

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External
Bearer
Service

UMTS Bearer
Service

Radio
Bearer
Service

Iu
Bearer
Service

UTRA
FDD/TDD
Service

Physical
Bearer
Service

CN Bearer
Service

Backbone
Network
Service

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UMTS Qos Mapping

During

RAB assignment request in Iu interface, it contains the

Qos in formations which are required by UMTS service.

RAB

Service: Providing the stable Qos service Between UE

and CN. For RAB service, the character of access stratum is
transparent.

RB

service: In access stratum, RB service makes sure the

Qos is stable by different kinds of protecting methods.

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UE Working Modes and states

Idle mode
Connected mode
Cell_DCH
Cell_FACH
Cell_PCH
URA_PCH

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UE Working Modes and states

Idle

Mode

The UE has no relation to UTRAN, only to CN. For data transfer, a

signalling connection has to be established.
UE camps on a cell
It enables the UE to receive system information from the PLMN
When registered and if the UE wishes to establish an RRC
connection, it can do this by initially accessing the network on the
control channel of the cell on which it is camped
UE can receive "paging" message from control channels of the cell.
It enables the UE to receive cell broadcast services.

The idle mode tasks can be subdivided into three processes:

PLMN selection and reselection;
Cell selection and reselection;
Location registration.

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UE Working Modes and states

Connected

Mode (Cell-DCH, Cell-FACH, Cell-PCH,

URA-PCH)

When at least one signalling connection exists, the UE is in

connected mode and there is normally an RRC connection
between UE and UTRAN. The UE position can be known on
different levels:
UTRAN Registration Area (URA) level
The UE position is known on URA level. The URA is a set of
cells
Cell level
The UE position is known on cell level. Different transport
channel types can be used for data transfer:
Common transport channels (RACH / FACH, DSCH, CPCH)
Dedicated transport Channels (DCH)

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UE Working Modes and states

Cell-DCH
In active state
Communicating via its dedicated channels
UTRAN knows which cell UE is in.

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Cell-FACH and Cell-PCH State

Cell-FACH
In active state
Few data to be transmitted both in uplink and in downlink.
There is no need to allocate dedicated channel for this UE.
Downlink uses FACH and uplink uses RACH.
UE need to monitor the FACH for its relative information.
UTRAN knows which cell UE is in.

Cell-PCH
No data to be transmitted or received.
Monitor PICH, to receive its paging.
lower the power consumption of UE.
UTRAN knows which cell UE is in.
UTRAN have to update cell information of UE when UE roams
to another cell

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URA-PCH State

URA-PCH
No data to be transmitted or received.
Monitor PICH.
UTRAN only knows which URA (UTRAN Registration
Area, which consists of multiple cells) that UE is in.
UTRAN update UE information only after UE has roamed
to other URA.
A better way to lower the resource occupancy and
signaling transmission

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UE states
- Reduce actionDTXand save power
RRC connection
URA_PCH

CELL_PCH

CELL_DCH

CELL_FACH

- Dedicated Channel
- Radio bearers Transmission Services
IDLE

DEAD

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- upper layer Signaling

trigger (CN)
- Monitor paging channel
- cell re-selection

- Scanning networks (PLMN)

- Camp on cell
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SRNC/DRNC
CN
Iu
SRNC

Iur

DRNC

SRNC

and DRNC are on a per connection basis between a UE

and the UTRAN
The SRNC handles the connection to one UE, and may borrow
radio resources of a certain cell from the DRNC
Drift RNSs support the Serving RNS by providing radio resources
A UE in connection state has at least one and only one SRNC, but
can has 0 or multiple DRNCs

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CRNC
CN
Iu

...
Node B

CRNC
Iub
Node B
Cell

Cell

Cell

The CRNC owns the radio resources of a cell

Dynamical control of power for dedicated channels, within
limits admitted by CRNC, is done by the SRNC.
Scheduling of data for dedicated channels is done by the
SRNC, while for common channels it is done by the CRNC

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Source RNC/Target RNC

CN

CN

Iu
Source
RNC

Iu
Serving
RNC

Iur

Target
RNC

RNC

The SRNS Relocation function coordinates the activities when the

SRNS role is to be taken over by another RNS.
Source RNC is the SRNC before SRNs Relocation and Target
RNC is the SRNC after SRNs Relocation

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Questions

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Whats the meaning of RAB, RB RL?

How many state on UE can have in WCDMA?
Could you use an example to explain the states?
Could you explain what is the SRNC, DRNC,
CRNC, Source RNC and Target RNC?

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Chapter 1 UTRAN network overview

Chapter 2 Basic definitions of UTRAN

Chapter 3 UTRAN signaling procedure

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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup
System Information
Broadcast
Paging
Call process
Handover
DCCC

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Cell Setup
RNC

NodeB

NBAP

NCP :Resouce Status Ind

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Audit Req

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Audit Rsp

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Cell Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Cell Setup Rsp

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Comm TrCh Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Comm TrCh Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

NBAP

NCP :Comm TrCh Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

NCP :Comm TrCh Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

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Cell Setup
The process of cell setup
Setup NCP and CCP in SAAL link stratum, which NCP
carries the NBAP public information and CCP carries the
NBAP dedicated information. One NodeB only can setup
one NCP, but can setup several CCP;
to prepare the cell setting up, the resource of Node B
should be audited.;
Logic cell setup
Setup the common transport channel for cell, including
RACH, FACH and PCH.
Setup the Iub interface for the common transport channels
to carry FP and AAL2 PATH for FP.
FP synchronization in Iub interface

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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup
System Information
Broadcast
Paging
Call process
Handover

DCCC

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System Information Broadcast Flow

UE

Node B

RNC

CN

1.System Information Update Request

NBAP

NBAP

2.System Information Update Response

NBAP
NBAP

RRC

3.BCCH:System Information

RRC

RRC

4.BCCH:System Information

RRC

RRC

5.BCCH:System Information

RRC

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Introduction of System Information

MIB
Contains PLMN tag and SB (scheduling information block) or the
scheduling information for SIB (system info block)
SB1
Contains scheduling information for SIB
SB2
Contains scheduling information for SIB

SIB1
Contains the system information for NAS and the timer for UE
SIB2
Contains the URA information
SIB3
Contains the references for cell selection and cell re-selection

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Introduction of System Information

SIB4
Contains parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection while UE
is in connecting mode
SIB5
Contains parameters for configuring the common physical channels
SIB6
Contains parameters for configuring the common physical channels
while UE is in connecting mode
SIB7
Contains the uplink interference level and the refreshing timer for
SIB7
SIB8
Contains the CPCH static information

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Introduction of System Information

SIB9
Contains the CPCH dynamic information
SIB10
Contains information to be used by UEs having their DCH controlled
by a DRAC procedure
Used in FDD mode only
To be used in CELL_DCH state only
Changes so often, its decoding is controlled by a timer

SIB11
Contains measurement controlling information
SIB12
Contains measurement controlling information in connecting mode
SIB13
Contains ANSI-41 system information

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Introduction of System Information

SIB14:
Contains the information in TDD mode
SIB15:
Contains the finding position service information
SIB16:
Contains the needed pre-configuration information for handover from
other system to UTRAN
SIB17:
Contains the configuration information for TDD
SIB18:
Contains the PLMN identities of the neighboring cells
To be used in shared networks to help with the cell reselection
process

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System Information Block Type 1

System information type 1

The NAS system information
CS domain DRXK 6then DRX
period is 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 64 TTI = 640 ms
PS domain DRXK 6then DRX
period is 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 64 TTI = 640 ms
The different timers for UE in
connecting mode and idle mode.

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System Information Block Type 2

System info type 2

URA information

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System Information Block Type 3

The references for cell selection and reselection
Qhyst2s
Sintrasearch
Sintersearch
SinterRatsearch
Qqualmin
Qrxlemin
T reselection
Max Allowed UE TX power

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System Information Block Type 5

The configuration information for the

following physical channels and the
counterpart transport channels
PICH
AICH
PCCPCH
PRACH
SCCPCH

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System Information Block Type 7 and 11

System info type 7
Including the UL interference level which is used for open loop power
control:

Preamble_Initial_Power=Primary CPICH DL TX power CPICH_RSCP + UL interference + Constant Value

Including the Expiration Time Factor which is used for refreshing the
SIB7 periodically

System info type 11

The neighbor cell information for cell re-selection in IDLE mode.

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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup
System Information
Broadcast
Paging
Call process
Handover
DCCC

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Paging caused by CN
UE

NodeB
1

NodeB
2

RNC1

RNC2
RANAP

RRC

Paging Type 1

Paging
Paging

RANAP

Paging Type 1

MSC/VLR

SGSN
RANAP

RANAP

RRC

RRC

PS Paging Without RRC Connection for CS

UE

NodeB
1

RNC1

MSC/VLR

SGSN

RRC Connection Establish

RANAP

RRC

Paging Type 2

Paging

RANAP

RRC

PS Paging With RRC Connection for CS

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Paging caused by CN
The paging information type which is sent by UTRAN is
decided by UE mode.

If UE is in the CELL_FACH or CELL_DCHUTRAN send

paging type 2. In other modes, the paging information is type 1
and UE can use DTX method to detecting PICH.

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Paging caused by UTRAN

UE

RRC

NodeB1

Paging Type 1

RNC1

RRC

When the system information is modified, UTRAN will send

the paging information to tell UEs which are in IDLE, Cell_PCH
or URA_PCH mode. Then, UE will read the modified system
information from BCH.
To change the state of UE which is in Cell_PCH or
URA_PCH state, UTRAN will start a paging flow. Then, UE will
start a Cell-Update or URA update flow for response.
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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup
System Information
Broadcast
Paging
Call process
Handover
DCCC

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Introduction of Call Process

In

WCDMA system, a call process includes the following

basic signaling flows:

RRC Connection flow

Iu interface signaling flow
Authentication flow,
security flow
RAB establish flow.

These

basic flows include NAS signaling, and the

authentication and security flow are optional

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RRC Connection Establishment Flow (DCH)

UE

N ode B
S e rv in g R N S

S e rv in g
RNC

1 . C C C H : R R C C o n n e c tio n R e q u e st
RRC

RRC

A llo c a te R N T I
S e le c t L 1 a n d L 2
p a ra m e te rs
2 . R a d io L in k S e tu p R e q u e st
NBAP

NBAP

S ta rt R X
d e sc rip tio n
3 . R a d io L in k S e tu p R e sp o n se
NBAP

NBAP

4 . A L C A P Iu b D a ta T ra n sp o rt B e a re r S e tu p
5 . D o w n lin k S yn c h ro n isa tio n
D C H -F P
6 . U p lin k S yn c h ro n isa tio n
D C H -F P

RRC

D C H -F P
D C H -F P

S ta rt T X
d e sc rip tio n
7 . C C C H : R R C C o n n e c tio n S e t u p
RRC
8 . R a d io L in k R e sto re In d ic a tio n
NBAP

RRC

NBAP

9 . D C C H : R R C C o n n e c tio n S e tu p C o m p le te
RRC

When UE is in IDLE mode and the NAS of UE request the signaling

connection, UE will send a RRC Connection Request. Each UE only
can have on RRC Connection. The main function is to configure the
signaling channel of UTRAN.
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Iu Interface Signaling Connection establish

UE
RRC

NodeB
Initial DT

RNC

CN

RRC
RANAP
/SCCP

Initial UE message(Connect
Request)

RANAP
/SCCP

SCCP

Connect Confirm

SCCP

In Iu interface, radio network layer reports

the RANAP information and NAS information.
NAS information is taken as directed message
in RANAP information.
And the process of Iu signaling connection
is to establish the Iu interface connection of
SCCP between RNC and CN.

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Authentication and Security flow

RNC

MS

CN

RRC
INIT DT
INIT UE
DL DT(AUTHENTICATION REQUEST)
DL DT(AUTHENTICATION REQUEST)

UL DT(AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE)
UL DT(AUTHENTICATION RESPONSE)
COMMON ID
SECURITY MODE COMMAND
SECURITY MODE COMPLETE

SECURITY MODE COMMAND

SECURITY MODE COMPLETE

RAB

Authentication is used for the validity of CN and UE.

Security flow include the encrypt process and integrity protection.

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RAB Establishment flow

UE

NodeB

RAB Ass Req

RANAP

RANAP

AAL2 Setup Req

RANAP

RANAP

AAL2 Setup Rsp

RANAP

RL Recfg Prep

NBAP

NBAP

RL Recfg Ready

NBAP

Q.AAL2

AAL2 Setup Req

AAL2 Setup Rsp

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

FP

DL Sync

FP

FP

UL Sync

FP

RB Setup

RRC
NBAP

RL Recfg Commit

RB Setup Complete

CN

RANAP

NBAP

Q.AAL2

RRC

RNC

RRC
NBAP
RRC
RANAP

RAB Ass Rsp

RANAP

RAB is the carrier which is provided by AS for NAS.

RAB is the carrier in user plane, which is for transferring the voice
service, data service or multiple media service between UE and CN.
RAB establishment flow mainly includes the AAL2 PATH
establishment of Iu and Iub interface, also includes the reconfiguration
process of radio resource.
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NAS Signaling
UE

MSC

UE
Paging

RRC

RRC

CM Service Request
Authenticate Requeset
Authenticate Response

MSC

Paging Response

Authenticate Requeset
Authenticate Response

CM Service Accept

Setup

Setup

Call Proceeding

Call Confirmed

RAB

RAB

Alerting
Connect

Alerting
Connect

Connect ACK

Connect ACK
Disconnect

Disconnect
Release
Release Complete
UE Outgoing Call

Release
Release Complete
UE Terminating Call

Authentication and security flow are optional.

CN does not need to the CM Service Response if the security mode is
used.
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UE to UE (1)
Ori UE

NodeB1
1.RRC Connect Setup Req

RRC

RNC2

NodeB2

Ter UE

RRC

NBAP

2.RL Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

3.RL Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

4.AAL2 Setup Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

5.AAL2 Setup Rsp

Q.AAL2

FP

6.DL Sync

FP

FP

7.UL Sync

FP

RRC

8.RRC Connect Setup

RRC

RRC

9.RRC Connect Setup Cmp

RRC

RRC

10.Initial DT

RRC
RANAP
RANAP

RRC

13.DL DT

RRC

RRC

14.UL DT

RRC
RANAP

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CN

RNC1

11.Init UE(CM
Service Req)
12.DT(Authentica
Req)

15.DT(Authentica
Rsp)

RANAP
RANAP

RANAP

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UE to UE (2)
Ori UE

NodeB1

RNC1

RANAP
RANAP
RRC
18.Sec Mod Cmd

RRC
RRC

19.Sec Mod Cmp

21.UL DT

RRC

24.DL DT

RRC

RNC2

CN

16.Common ID
17.Sec Mod Cmd

RRC
RANAP
Q.AAL2

1
CN
CM Service Req
20.Sec Mod Cmp

RANAP

22.DT(Call Setup)
23.DT(Call
Procceding)

RANAP
RANAP
CC
Alerting

25.RAB Ass Req

RANAP
RANAP 26.Paging
27.AAL2 Setup Req
Q.AAL2

RANAP
RRC

Q.AAL2

29.AAL2 Setup Rsp

IU AAL2 may be
established later

NBAP

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32.RL
Recfg Prep

35.RL
Recfg
Ready

28.Paging type1

RRC

Q.AAL2
RRC

NBAP

Ter UE

RANAP
RANAP

RRC
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
RANAP

NodeB2

NBAP

NBAP
NBAP
Q.AAL2
NBAP
Q.AAL2

30.RRC Conn Setup Req

31.RL Setup
Req
33.RL Setup
Rsp
34.AAL2
Setup Req
36.AAL2
Setup Rsp

RRC

NBAP

NBAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

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UE to UE (4)
Ori UE

NodeB1

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

FP

RNC1

37.AAL2
Setup Req
39.AAL2
Setup Rsp
43.DL Sync

RNC2

CN

NodeB2

Q.AAL2
FP

38.DL Sync

44.UL Sync

40.UL Sync FP
RRC
41.RRC Conn Setup
FP

FP
FP
RANAP

RRC

48.RB Setup

NBAP

RRC

51.RL
Recfg
Commit

52.RB Setup
Complete

FP

Q.AAL2

RRC
FP

Ter UE

RRC
RANAP

46.Init
UE(Paging
Rsp)
47.DT(Authent
Req)

NBAP

RRC
RANAP

42.RRC Conn Setup

Cmp

RRC

45.Initial DT

RRC

49.DL DT
50.UL DT

RRC

57.Sec mod cmd

58.Sec mod cmp

RRC

RRC
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC

53.RAB
Ass Rsp

RRC

RRC

RANAP

54.UL
DT(Authent Rsp)
RANAP
55.Common ID
RANAP
56.Sec mod cmd
RANAP

RANAP
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC

RRC

59.Sec mod cmp RANAP

RANAP
60.DT(Setup) RANAP
RANAP

RRC
RANAP

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63.Call
Confirm

RRC

61.DL DT
62.UL DT

RRC
RRC

RANAP

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UE to UE (5)
Ori UE

NodeB1

RNC1

CN
RANAP

RNC2

64.RAB Ass Req

FP

65.AAL2 Setup
Req
66.AAL2 Setup
Conf
67.DL Sync

FP

68.UL Sync

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

Ter UE

RANAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

FP
FP
NBAP
NBAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
FP

FP
RRC

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NodeB2

69.RL Recfg
NBAP
Prep
70.RL Recfg
NBAP
Ready
71.AAL2
Q.AAL2
Setup Req
72.AAL2
Q.AAL2
Setup Rsp

73.DL Sync
74.UL Sync

FP
FP

75.RB Setup

RRC

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UE to UE (6)
Ori UE

NodeB1

RNC1

CN

RNC2
NBAP
RRC

Alerting

Connect

RANAP

78.RAB Ass
Rsp

NodeB2
76.RL Rcfg
Commit

RANAP

81.DT(Alertin
g)

80.DT(Alerti
ng)

RRC

79.UL DT

RRC

RANAP

RANAP

RANAP
RRC

RRC

82.DL DT

RRC
RANAP

RRC

86.DL DT

RRC

87.UL DT

RANAP

84.DT(Connec
t)

85.DL
DT(Connect)

RANAP

88.UL DT

RANAP

83.UL DT

RRC

90.DL DT

RRC

RANAP

RRC
RRC
RANAP

RANAP

89.DT(Connec
t Ack)

RANAP
RRC

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NBAP

77.RB Setup Complete

RRC
RANAP

Ter UE

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UE to UE (7)
Ori UE
RRC

NodeB1
91.UL DT

RNC1

RANAP
94.DL DT

92.DT(Disconne
ct)

95.UL DT

93.DT(Release)

Ter UE

RANAP

RRC
RRC

RANAP
RANAP

RANAP

102.DT
(Release Ack)

96.DT
(Disconnect
)

RANAP
RRC

97.DL DT

RRC

RRC

98.UL DT

RRC

101.DL DT

RRC

99.DT
(Release)

RANAP

100.DT
(Rel Comp)

RANAP

RRC

RANAP

RANAP

Internal Use

NodeB2

RANAP

RANAP
RRC

RNC2

RRC
RANAP

RRC

CN

103.IU Rel
Cmd

RANAP

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UE to UE (8)
Ori UE

NodeB1

RNC1

CN

RNC2
104.AAL2
Rel Req
105.AAL2
Rel Conf

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
RANAP

106.IU Rel
Cmp

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
RANAP
RRC

116.RRC Conn Rel Req

RRC

RRC

117.RRC Conn Rel Cmp

RRC

NBAP

118.RL Rel Req

NBAP

NBAP

119.RL Rel Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

Internal Use

120.AAL2 Rel
Req
121.AAL2 Rel
Rsp

113.AAL2 Rel
Req
114.AAL2 Rel
Conf
115.IU Rel
Cmp

Ter UE

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
RANAP

IU Rel Cmd
RANAP

NodeB2

RANAP

RRC

107.RRC Conn Rel Req

RRC

Q.AAL2

RRC

108.RRC Conn Rel Cmp

RRC

Q.AAL2

NBAP

109.RL Rel Req

NBAP

NBAP

110.RL Rel Rsp

NBAP

RANAP
Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

111.AAL2 Rel
Req
112.AAL2 Rel
Conf

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2

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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup

System Information
Broadcast
Paging
Call process
Handover
DCCC

Internal Use

61

Concepts about Soft Handover

Soft
handover:
the
signals from different
NodeBs are merged in
RNC.

Internal Use

Softer
handover:
the
signals from different
cells, but from the same
NodeB are merged in
NodeB.

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Soft Handover flow

Core Network
RNC

Node B

AirBridge

AirBridge
AirBridge

Internal Use

63

Soft Handover flow

Core Network
RNC

Node B

AirBridge

AirBridge
AirBridge

Merged in NodeB

Internal Use

64

Soft Handover flow

Core Network
RNC

Node B

AirBridge

AirBridge
AirBridge

Merged in RNC

Internal Use

65

Soft Handover flow (SRNC-DRNC)

Core Network

Serving RNC

Drift RNC
Node B

AirBridge

AirBridge
AirBridge

Merged in SRNC

Internal Use

66

Soft Handover flow (SRN Relocation)

Core Network
RNC

Serving RNC
Node B

AirBridge

AirBridge
AirBridge

Internal Use

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Soft Handover flowIntra-RNC

NodeB

CN

CN

CN

SRNC

SRNC

SRNC

NodeB

Before Handover

Internal Use

NodeB

NodeB

During Handover

NodeB

NodeB

After Handover

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Soft Handover flow add branch in RNC

Node B(new)

UE

SRNC
Decision to setup
new RL

NBAP

1. Radio Link Setup Request

NBAP

Start RX description
NBAP

2. Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP

3 ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup

DCH-FP

4. Downlink Synchronisation

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

5.Uplink Synchronisation

DCH-FP

Start RX description
RRC
RRC

Internal Use

6.DCCH: Active Set Update

7.

DCCH : Active Set Update Complete

RRC
RRC

69

Soft Handover flow Del Branch in RNC

UE

Node B(old)

SRNC
Decision to delete
a RL

RRC
RRC

1.DCCH: Active Set Update

2.

DCCH : Active Set Update Complete

NBAP

3. Radio Link Deletion Request

RRC
RRC

NBAP

Stop RX and Tx

NBAP

4. Radio Link Deletion Response

NBAP

5 ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer release

Internal Use

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Hard Handover (Intra-RNC)

NodeB

CN

CN

SRNC

SRNC

NodeB

Before Handover

NodeB

NodeB

After Handover

Radio Link can not exist simultaneously

Internal Use

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Hard Handover (Intra-RNC)

UE

Node B

Source

Node B

SRNC

Target

Decide to
handover
NBAP

1. Radio Link Setup Request

NBAP

Start Rx
NBAP

2. Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP

3 ALCAP ub Data Transport Bearer Setup

DCH-FP 4. Downlink Synchronisation DCH-FP
DCH-FP

RRC

RRC

5.Uplink Synchronisation DCH-FP

Start Tx
6.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration
7. Radio Link Failure Indication
NBAP
8. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete

RRC
NBAP
RRC

NBAP

9. Radio Link Deletion Request

10. Radio Link Deletion Response

NBAP

NBAP
NBAP

11. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release

Internal Use

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Hard Handover (Inter-RNC)

CN
SRNC

CN

NodeB

NodeB

Before Handover

SRNC

RNC

NodeB

RNC

NodeB

After Handover

Radio Link can not exist simultaneously

Internal Use

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Hard Handover (Intra-RNC through Iur)

UE

Node B
Source

Node B
Target

RNC
Source

RNC
Target

SRNC

1. Radio Link Setup Request

RNSAP
RNSAP
2. Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP
NBAP

NBAP

3. Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP

4. ALCAP ub Data Transport Bearer Setup

5. RL Setup Response
RNSAP
RNSAP
6. ALCAP Iur Data Transport Bearer Setup
7.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration

RRC
NBAP

8. Radio Link Failure Indication

NBAP
RNSAP

9. Radio Link Failure Indication

RNSAP

10. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete

RRC
RNSAP
NBAP
NBAP

12. Radio Link Deletion Request

13. Radio Link Deletion Response

RRC

11. Radio Link Deletion Request

RRC
RNSAP

NBAP
NBAP

14. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release

RNSAP

15. Radio Link Deletion Response

RNSAP

16. ALCAP Iur Data Transport Bearer Release

Internal Use

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SRNC Relocation

Core Network

Core Network

Iu
DRNS

Iu

SRNS

SRNS

RNS

Iur

Cells

UE
Before SRNS Relocation

Internal Use

UE
After SRNS Relocation

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Hard Handover with Relocation (CS)

SourceRNC
RANAP

NodeB
Relocation Reqired

CN

RANAP
Relocation Cmd

Reloc Req

Reloc Req Ack

NBAP

RL Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

RL Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

DCH-FP

DL Sync

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

UL Sync

DCH-FP

RANAP

RANAP
RRC
RL Restore Ind

RNSAP
RNSAP
RANAP

IU Rel Cmd

RANAP

RANAP

IU Rel Complete

RANAP

RANAP

Internal Use

RL Del Req

RANAP

RL Del Rsp

RANAP

UE

RANAP

Physical Channel Recfg Req

RRC

RANAP

NodeB

RANAP
RANAP

RANAP

TargetRNC

Reloc Detect

RNSAP

RNSAP
RRC

Physical Channel Recfg Complete

RRC

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Hard Handover with Relocation (PS)

SourceRNC
RANAP

NodeB
Relocation Reqired

CN

TargetRNC

Reloc Req

RANAP
RL Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

RL Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

DCH-FP

DL Sync

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

UL Sync

DCH-FP

NBAP

RANAP

RNSA
P

Relocation Cmd
Forward SRNS Context

UE

RANAP
RANAP

RANAP

NodeB

Reloc Req Ack

RANAP

RANAP
RNSAP
Forward SRNS
RNSAP
Context
Physical Channel Recfg Req
RNSAP RL Restore Ind
Reloc Detect
RNSAP
RNSAP
RNSAP

RRC

RRC

RANAP

IU Rel Cmd

RANAP

RANAP

IU Rel Complete

RANAP

RANAP

RL Del Req

RANAP

RANAP

RL Del Rsp

RANAP

RRC
RNSAP

Physical Channel Recfg Complete

RRC

RA Update

Internal Use

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Forward Handover

Internal Use

Forward Handover is sponsored by UE, including cell

update and URA update. URA update is only used UE
which is in URA_PCH state is doing URA re-selection, and
check the RRC connection.
When UE is in Cell_FACH and Cell_PCH state
Cell reselection
In service area, the T304 timer is overdue.
When UE is in Cell_PCH or URA_PCH state:
UE is going to upload data (from Cell_PCH or
URA_PCH to Cell_FACH)
After UE received the paging information from PCCH,
UE sponsored cell update.

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Inter-system Handover FlowUMTS->GSM

UE

NodeB

RNC

3G MSC

2G MSC

BSS

Measurement Report(2D)
RL Recfg Prep
RL Recfg Ready
Physical Channel Reconfiguration
RL Recfg Commit
Physical Channel Reconfiguration cmp
Measurement Control(InterRAT)
Measurement Report(GSM)
Relocation Required
Prepare Handover
Handover Request
Handover Request ACK
Prepare Handover RSP
Relocation Command
Handover From UTRAN CMD
Handover Complete
IU release command
IU release complete
RRC Con Release Req
RRC Con Release Cmp
RL Del Req
RL Del Rsp

Internal Use

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Inter-system Handover Flow (GSM-UMTS)

UE

NodeB

RNC

3G MSC

2G MSC

BSS
Handover Request

Prepare Handover
Relocation Requeset
RL setup requeset
RL setup response
Relocation Requeset
ACK

Prepare Handover RSP

Handover Command

Inter System to UTRAN Ho cmd (Handover to UTRAN Command)

RL Restore Indicaton
Handover Complete
Relocation Complete
UTRAN Capacity Info

Send end signal

requeset

UE Capacity Info Enquiry

UTRAN Capacity Info Confirm
UE Capacity Info

Clear command
Clear complete

Send end signal

response

UE Capacity Info Confirm

Internal Use

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UTRAN Signaling Procedure

Cell Setup
System Information
Broadcast
Paging

Call process
IMSI Attach
and Detach
Handover

DCCC

Internal Use

81

DCCCCell_DCH to Cell_FACH
UE

NodeB

SRNC

RRC

DCCH:Meas ReportOr RNC Meas Report

RRC

RRC

DCCH : RB Recfg

RRC

RRC

DCCH : RB Recfg Complete

RRC

Internal Use

NBAP

RL Del Req

NBAP

NBAP

RL Del Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Rel Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Rel Complete

Q.AAL2

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DCCC (Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH )

UE

NodeB

SRNC

RRC

DCCH:Meas Report(Or RNC Meas Report)

RRC

RRC

NBAP

RL Setup Req

NBAP

NBAP

RL Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

DCH-FP

DL Sync

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

UL Sync

DCH-FP

DCCH : RB Recfg
NBAP

RRC

Internal Use

DCCH : RB Recfg Complete

RRC
RL Restore Ind

NBAP
RRC

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RAB Reconfiguration (Cell_DCH to Cell_DCH ,PS)

UE

RRC

NodeB

RAB Assignment Req

RANAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

RL Recfg Prep

NBAP

NBAP

RL Recfg Ready

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

DCH-FP

DL Sync

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

UL Sync

DCH-FP

RB Setup

Q.AAL2

RRC

RL Recfg Commit

RB Setup Complete

NBAP
RRC
RANAP

Internal Use

CN

RANAP

NBAP

NBAP
RRC

SRNC

RAB Assignment Rsp

RANAP

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RAB Configuration (Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH ,PS)

UE

NodeB

SRNC
RANAP

RRC

RR
C

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

RAB Assignment Rsp

RANAP

NBAP

RL Setup Rsp

NBAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

DCH-FP

DL Sync

DCH-FP

DCH-FP

UL Sync

DCH-FP

RB Setup Complete

Q.AAL2

NBAP

RRC
RL Restore Ind

NBAP
RRC
RANAP

Internal Use

RANAP

Est Req

RL Setup Req

NBAP

RAB Assignment Req

Q.AAL2

NBAP

RB Setup

CN

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RAB Configuration (Cell_FACH-Cell_FACH, PS)

UE

NodeB

SRNC

CN

RAB Assignment Req

RANAP

RANAP

Q.AAL2

Est Req

Q.AAL2

Q.AAL2

Est Conf

Q.AAL2

RB Setup
RRC

RRC

RB Setup Complete
RRC

RRC

RAB Assignment Rsp

RANAP

Internal Use

RANAP

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Summary

Summary

Internal Use

This chapter mainly explained the

basic signaling flow in UTRAN.
This is very helpful for the CN
signaling flow.

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