LTE BASIC SIGNALING

Prepared by Agus Iswanto

 AGENDA
1 CALL SETUP

2 VOLTE
3 CS FALLBACK
4 RRC CONNECTION RELEASE

5 HANDOVER
6 EXERCISE

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 SIGNALLING – CALL SETUP
UE eNB MME

Paging S1AP: Paging*

RRC: Paging *Paging in case of MTC call Paging SR

PRACH Random Access

1 RACH SR
Random Access (RRC
Signaling establishment)
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5 RRC: Connection Setup Complete
NAS security establishment
S1AP Initial UE context Setup
RRC security and UE Capability Enquiry
SRB2 and DRB setup
PRACH Random Access Response
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RRC: Connection Request
RRC: Connection Setup RRC
4 SR
S1AP: Initial UE Context Message
NAS Security Establishment CSSR
S1AP: Initial UE Context Setup (SSSR) ERAB
Request SR
RRC Security and UE Capability
**Capability
Inquiry**Inquiry is an optional step which takes place
during initial network attach
RRC: RRC Connection Reconfiguration
RRC: RRC Connection Reconfiguration
S1AP: Initial UE Context Response
Complete
S1AP: UE Capability Info Indication

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 SIGNALLING - CS FALLBACK
ECM Idle ECM Connected

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SIGNALLING-VOLTE

EPS attached
Max GBR sent by
IMS : 50 kbps +
5% RTCP

IMS attached

1st VOLTE CALL

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 SIGNALLING-VOLTE

2st VOLTE CALL

GBR modify to 104

kbps during 2nd call
with on hold 1st call

VOLTE CALL

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1st modification
 SIGNALLING-VOLTE

Same EPS Bearer Id

2st VOLTE CALL ended After 2nd call release

GBR modify to 52
kbps and continue 1st
call

Continue 1st call

1st VOLTE Call ended

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1st modification
SIGNALLING-VOLTE

Same EPS Bearer Id

2st VOLTE CALL ended After 2nd call release

GBR modify to 52
kbps and continue 1st
call

Continue 1st call

1st VOLTE Call ended

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1st modification
 RRC CON RELEASE

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 eNodeB Initiated Transition to ECM Idle
UE eNB MME S -GW

UE in Detect user inactivity

RRC -CONNECTED or other eNB trigger

S 1 AP : UE Context Release Request

S 1 AP : UE Context Release Command

RRC : RRC Connection Release S 1 AP : UE Context Release Complete S11 interaction to inform S-GW
about connection release
L 2 ACK

Set UE to Release all UE related Set UE to

RRC - IDLE resources , ECM -IDLE
remove UE context

Transition due to inactivity

UE consumes less battery power in idle mode
Less active UEs which network has to handle
Fast going to inactivity has drawback of longer connection setup time (more transitions idle to connected)
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 Transition to ECM Idle (Negative)
ECM_CONNECTED
eNodeB initiated EPS bearer release
eNB MME
- radio link failure
- transport network unavailable
- other failure S1AP: UEContextReleaseRequest
With cause
eNodeB initiated transition to ECM idle
- radio link failure
S1AP: UEContextReleaseCommand
- other failure
With cause

S1AP: UEContextReleaseComplete
Radio bearer release
- radio link failure
ECM_IDLE
- other failure

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 Transition to ECM Idle (Negative)
ECM_CONNECTED
eNB MME

EPC initiated EPS bearer release

- radio network layer cause
- other cause

S1AP: UEContextReleaseCommand
EPC initiated transition to ECM idle With cause
- radio network layer cause
- other cause
S1AP: UEContextReleaseComplete

Radio bearer release ECM_IDLE

- radio network layer cause
- other cause

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SIGNALLING – INTRA eNB HO
UE Source eNB Target eNB MME SGW
RRC Connection Reconfiguration (Measurement Control)
UL/DL Data (source cell)

L2 UL Allocation
M8009 Intra eNodeB Handover Measurements
On level of source cell
RRC Measurement Reports
Handover decision
Handover decision
Total handover decisions

Admission control and resources allocation on target cell

Handover preparation
L2 DL Allocation Attempted intra eNodeB handover preparations

RRC Connection Reconfiguration

(hardcoded)
Timer THOoverall
Handover Execution
L2 Synchronization
Attempted intra eNodeB handovers
L2 UL Allocation + timing advance

RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete

Handover completion
Release source resources Successful intra eNodeB handovers

13 UL/DL Data (target cell)

 Signaling - Inter eNodeB HO (Preparation)

UE Source eNB Target eNB MME SGW

RRC Measurement Control
UL/DL Data (source cell)

L2 UL Allocation
M8014 Inter eNodeB Handover Measurements
On level of source cell
RRC Measurement Reports

Handover decision

X2AP Handover Request

Admission control and resources allocation Handover preparation

on target cell Attempted Inter eNodeB handover
preparations
X2AP Handover Request Acknowledge

Timer TX2RELOCprep
(hardcoded)
Supervises preparation phase

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 Signaling - Inter eNodeB HO (Execution)

UE Source eNB Target eNB MME SGW

X2AP Handover Request Acknowledge
L2 DL Allocation
RRC Connection Reconfiguration

X2AP Status Transfer

Data forwarding Handover execution

Attempted inter eNodeB handovers
L2 Synchronization

L2 UL Allocation + timing advance

RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete

Timer TX2RELOCexec
(hardcoded)
Supervises execution
phase

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 Signaling - Inter eNodeB HO (Completion)
UE Source eNB Target eNB MME SGW

RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete

RRC Connection Reconfiguration (Meas. Reconfig.)

Path Switch Request

RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete User Plane Update Request

End Marker

Packet Data

User Plane Update Response

Path Switch Request Acknowledge

X2AP UE Context Release

Handover completion
Release source resources Successful inter eNodeB handovers

UL/DL Data (target cell)

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 Signaling – IRAT HO to UTRAN

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 EXERCISE

Based on BTSLog and DT log file, please identify :

1. EPS bearer Profile
2. Serving Cell information
3. Measurement Control
4. CSFB Type

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 THANK YOU

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