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1. Cell search, BCCH decoding & RACH access 2. RRC Connection Setup 3. UE <-> CS-CN signalling 4. RAB Set-up
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PS Call Phase
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1. Cell search, BCCH decoding & RACH access 2. RRC Connection Setup 3. GPRS Attach 4. RAB Set-up 5. UE <-> PS-CN signalling (PDP context activation Accept) 6. Radio Bearer Reconfiguration 7. PS Data Session Established 8. State Transitions 9. Branch addition/deletion & active set update 10. PS Data Session Released
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GPRS Attach
UE
UE performs cell search and RRC Connection Establishment in the same way as for an AMR call The UE registers with the PS-CN through the GPRS Attach procedure
Node B RNC SGSN
RRC Connection
Initial Direct Transfer: GPRS Attach Request (DCH) SCCP: Connection Request Initial UE message : GPRS Attach Request SCCP: Connection Confirm
Downlink Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Request (DCH) Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Request Uplink Direct Transfer: Authenication and Ciphering Response (DCH) Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Response Security Mode Command
Security Mode Command (DCH) Secuirty Mode Complete (DCH) Downlink Direct Transfer: Common ID (DCH) Uplink Direct Transfer: Identity Response (DCH) Downlink Direct Transfer: Location Attach Accept (DCH) Uplink Direct Transfer: Attach Complete (DCH)
Common ID Direct Transfer: Identity Request Direct Transfer: Identity Response Direct Transfer: Attach Accept Direct Transfer: Attach Complete
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PDP Context
UE
RNC
SGSN
Uplink Direct Transfer : Activate PDP context request (DCH) RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Radio Bearer Setup Complete
Direct Transfer : Activate PDP context request RANAP: RAB Assignment Request
RAB Assignment Response Measurement Control Measurement Control Downlink Direct Transfer : Activate PDP Context Accept (DCH) Call Established Direct Transfer: Activate PDP Context Accept
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UE
Node B
GPRS Attach
RNC
SGSN
Uplink Direct Transfer : Activate PDP context request (DCH) RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Radio Bearer Setup Complete
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SGSN
Admission Control
Radio Link Reconfigure Ready AAL2SIG:ERQ AAL2SIG:ECF FP: Downlink Sync FP: Uplink Sync Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCH) RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (DCH) Measurement Control
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HSPA Setup
HSUPA cannot be established without HSDPA, HSDPA UL return channel is HSUPA instead of R99
High level procedure is the same as that for an NRT DCH RNC starts by allocation a 0/0kbps connection Selection between DCH and E-DCH is then completed when RNC receives the uplink or downlink capacity request
UE
RNC
SGSN
Measurement Report : e4a Uplink capacity request RNC completes channel type selection procedure
HSUPA connection can be established RRC Idle mode directly from CELL_PCH (Cell Update with reason Uplink Capacity Request)
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RRC Services
Broadcast services Paging and Notification services Dedicated Control services Encapsulation of NAS signaling (CC, SM, MM, GMM, SMS)
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RRC States
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RRC Procedure
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System Information
Within UTRAN system information is broadcasted with the help of the RRC messages System Information, Paging Type I, and System Information Change Indication. Most system information parameters are determined by the RNC. The Node B is informed about the parameters via the NBAP message BCCH Information. Some system parameters can be made available by the Node B, such as interference values, which change fast. Given the system information, the UE is capable to decide, whether or how to access the PLMN via the existing cell. System information is organised in System Information Blocks (SIBs). System information is grouped into SIB 1 to SIB 18. Each SIB is responsible to carry a specific content. For instance, SIB 12 holds measurement control information and parameters. Depending on the UEs RRC state, is reads specific SIBs, and uses the transmitted parameters. There is a huge amount of SIBs, which have to be read by the UE. This requires a lot of battery power. Therefore, a Master Information Block (MIB) was introduced, which gives references and scheduling information about the SIBs. The MIB is transmitted in every 8th radio frame on the P-CCPCH (on position SFN mod 8 = 0, and with a TTI of 20 ms). For most of the SIBs used within the system, the MIB may carry a value tag. The only exceptions are SIB 15.2, SIB 15.3 and SIB 16. If a value tag is unchanged, the corresponding system information has not been modified. Thus, there is no need for the UE to read the SIB. SIB 7 has no value tag. It changes with each occurrence. Scheduling information is used to inform the UE, where and when a specific system information is transmitted.
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System Information
System Information ( )
UTRAN
NBAP: BCCH Information
UE Node B
RNC
TS 25.433: NBAP
8.2.16 System Information Update
SB value tag N
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System Information
SIB MIB broadcasted information PLMN types & identities# SIB Scheduling information SIB references NAS information UE timers & counters
e.g. T305: Periodic Cell/URA Update T301, 302, 304, 307-317
read RRC idle mode, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH RRC idle mode, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH URA_PCH
valid RRC idle mode, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH RRC idle mode, CELL_DCH, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH URA_PCH
scope/ modification
SIB 1
SIB 2
SIB 3*
RRC idle mode, RRC idle mode, (CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, (CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH) URA_PCH) CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH
SIB 4*
Cell selection & reselection parameters for UEs in the connected mode Parameters for common physical channel configuration
SIB 5*
* Read SIB 3 / 5 in Connected Mode if SIB4 / 6 (Connected Mode) not available TECHCOM Consulting TA -TC 6250 E01
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max(32, 8 * Expir- ation Time Factor)
SIB 11
RRC idle mode, RRC idle mode, (CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, (CELL_DCH, CELL_FACH, URA_PCH) CELL_PCH, URA_PCH) CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH CELL_DCH, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH
SIB 12
SIB 16
* e.g. FMCx & HOPx par.; Use of HCS; Ec/N0 orRSCP; Intra-, Inter-Frequency, Inter-RAT meas. info; Traffic volume meas. Info (e.g. RLC buffer payload)
Examples of other SIBs: SIB 13: ANSI-41 system information SIB 14: Only for 3.84 Mcps TDD SIB 15: useful for UE-based or UE-assisted positioning methods SIB 17: only for TDD SIB 18: contains PLMN identities of neighbouring cells to be considered in idle mode as well as in connected mode. (adopted from TS 25.331 RRC)
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