Wcdma Utran Interface and Signaling Procedure

WCDMA UTRAN
Interface and
Signaling Procedure
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Objectives
 Upon completion of 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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Contents
1. UTRAN Network Overview
2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN
3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure
Contents
The Position of UTRAN in WCDMA
Network
UMTS Construction
CN
Iu
UTRAN
Uu
UE
UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

CN Core Network
UE User Equipment
UMTS Structure
Core Network
Iu Iu
RNS RNS
Iur
RNC RNC
Iub Iub Iub Iub
Node B Node B Node B Node B
Uu Interface
GC Nt DC
Duplication avoidance
GC Nt DC
UuS boundary
C-plane signalling U-plane information
RRC control L3
control
control
control
control
Radio
Bearers
PDCP L2/PDCP
PDCP
BMC L2/BMC
RLC RLC L2/RLC

RLC RLC
RLC
RLC
RLC RLC
Logical
Channels
MAC L2/MAC
Transport
Channels
PHY L1
General Protocol Mode for UTRAN
Terrestrial Interface
 The structure is based on the principle that the layers and planes are
logically independent of each other.
Radio Control Plane User Plane

Network
Layer Application Data
Protocol Stream(s)
Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer
ALCAP(s)
Signalling Signalling Data

Bearer(s) Bearer(s) Bearer(s)
Physical Layer
RNL Control Plane Application
Protocol
CN
RANAP
RRC RNSAP
UE RNC RNC
NBAP
Node B
NBAP ： Node B Application Part

RANAP ： Radio Access Network Application Part
RNSAP ： Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
RRC ： Radio Resource Control
Iu-CS Interface
Network
Layer
Iu UP Protocol
RANAP
Layer
Transport Transport Network Transport Network

Transport Network
Network Control Plane User Plane
User Plane
Layer
Q.2630.1
SCCP Q.2150.1
MTP3b MTP3b
SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI
SSCOP SSCOP
AAL5 AAL5 AAL2
ATM
Physical Layer
Iu-PS Interface
Network
Layer
Iu UP Protocol
RANAP
Layer
Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer
SCCP
M3UA
MTP3-B
GTP-U
SCTP
SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI UDP
SSCOP IP IP
AAL5 AAL5
ATM ATM
Physical Layer Physical Layer
Iub Interface
Radio Network Transport User Plane
Control Plane Network
Control Plane
PCH FP
RACH FP
DSCH FP
USCH FP
FACH FP
CPCH FP
Radio
DCH FP
Node B
Network Application Part
Layer (NBAP)
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
Iur Interface
Control Plane User Plane
Radio
Network
Layer
Iur Data
RNSAP Stream(s)
Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Transport User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer ALCAP(Q.2630.1)
SCCP
STC (Q.2150.1)
MTP3-B M3UA
MTP3-B M3UA
SSCF-NNI SCTP
SSCF-NNI SCTP
SSCOP IP SSCOP IP
AAL5 AAL5 AAL2
ATM
Physical Layer
Contents
SRNC/DRNC
CN
Iu
Iur
SRNC 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 certai
n cell from the DRNC
 Drift RNCs support the Serving RNC by providing radio resources
 A UE in connection state has at least one and only one SRNC, but can has 0 or multipl
e DRNCs
CRNC
CN Iu
... CRNC Iub
Node B 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
RAB, RB and RL
RAB
RB CN
UE RNC
RL
NodeB
UTRAN
UE Working Modes and States
 Idle mode
 Connected mode
 Cell_DCH
 Cell_FACH
 Cell_PCH
 URA_PCH
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.
Connected Mode
 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)
Connected Mode
 Cell-DCH
 In active state
 Communicating via its dedicated channels
 UTRAN knows which cell UE is in.
Connected Mode
 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.
Connected Mode
 Cell-PCH
 No data to be transmitted or received.
 Monitor PICH, to receive its paging.
 lower the power consumption of UE.
 UTRAN have to update cell information of UE when UE roams to
another cell
Connected Mode
 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 updates UE information only after UE has roamed to other URA.
 A better way to reduce the resource occupancy and signaling transmission
UE States - Reduce action ， DTX ， and save power
RRC connection
URA_PCH CELL_PCH
CELL_DCH CELL_FACH
- Dedicated Channel
- Radio bearers Transmission Services
- upper layer Signaling
trigger (CN)
IDLE
- Monitor paging channel
- cell re-selection
DEAD - Scanning networks (PLMN)

- ”Camp on” cell
RNTI - Radio Network Temporary
Identifier
 Five Types of RNTI exist
 Serving RNC RNTI (S-RNTI)
 Drift RNC RNTI (D-RNTI)
 Cell RNTI (C-RNTI)
 UTRAN RNTI (U-RNTI)
 HS-DSCH RNTI (H-RNTI)
Contents
Contents
3.1 Cell Setup
3.2 System Information Broadcast
3.3 Paging
3.4 Call Process
3.5 Handover
Cell Setup
RNC NodeB
NBAP NCP: Resource 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

Contents
3.1 Cell Setup
3.3 Paging
3.4 Call Process
3.5 Handover
System Information Broadcast Flow
UE Node B RNC CN
1.System Information Update Request

NBAP NBAP
2.System Information Update Response

NBAP NBAP
3.BCCH:System Information
RRC RRC
RRC 4.BCCH:System Information RRC
RRC 5.BCCH:System Information RRC
Introduction of System Information
MIB ：
Contains PLMN tag and SB (scheduling information block) or the scheduli
ng 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/counter for UE
SIB2 ：
Contains the URA information
SIB3 ：
Contains the parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection
SIB4 ：
Contains parameters for cell selection and cell re-selection while UE is in c
onnecting mode
SIB5 ：
Contains parameters for the common physical channels of the cell
SIB6 ：
Contains parameters for the common physical channels of the cell while U
E is in connecting mode
SIB7 ：
Contains the uplink interference level and the refreshing timer for SIB7
SIB8 ：
Contains the CPCH static information
SIB9 ：
Contains the CPCH dynamic information
SIB10 ：
Contains information to be used by UEs having their DCH controlled by a DR
AC 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
SIB14:
Contains the information in TDD mode
SIB15:
Contains the position service information
SIB16:
Contains the needed pre-configuration information for handover from oth
er RAT 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
System Information Block Type 1
 System information type 1
 The NAS system information
 CS domain DRX ： K ＝ 6 ， then
DRX period is 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 64
TTI = 640 ms
 PS domain DRX ： K ＝ 6 ， then
DRX period is 2^k = 2 ^ 6 = 6
4 TTI = 640 ms
 The different timers for UE in
connecting mode and idle mode.
 System info type 2

 URA information
 The references for cell sel

ection and re-selection
 Qhyst2s
 Sintrasearch
 Sintersearch
 SinterRatsearch
 Qqualmin
 Qrxlemin
 T reselection
 Max Allowed UE TX power
 The configuration information
for the following physical
channels and the counterpart
transport channels
 PICH
 AICH
 PCCPCH
 PRACH
 SCCPCH
System Information Block Type 7 and
11
 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
 The neighbor cell information for cell re-selection in IDLE mode.
Contents
3.1 Cell Setup
3.3 Paging
3.4 Call Process
3.5 Handover
Paging Caused by CN
NodeB NodeB
UE RNC1 RNC2 MSC/VLR SGSN
1 2
RANAP Paging RANAP
RANAP Paging RANAP
Paging Type 1 RRC
RRC Paging Type 1 RRC
PS Paging Without RRC Connection for CS
NodeB
UE RNC1 MSC/VLR SGSN
1
RRC Connection Establish
RANAP Paging RANAP
PS Paging With RRC Connection for CS
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_DCH ， UTRAN send pa
ging type 2. In other modes, the paging information i
s type 1 and UE can use DTX method to detecting PICH.
Paging Caused by UTRAN
UE NodeB1 RNC1
Contents
3.1 Cell Setup
3.3 Paging
3.4 Call Process
3.5 Handover
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 (optional)
 Security flow (optional)
 RAB establish flow
 Call proceeding
 NAS signaling before correlative bearer release
 Correlative bearer release
RRC Connection Establishment Flow
(DCH)
UE Node B Serving
Serving RNS RNC
1. CCCH : RRC Connection Request

RRC RRC
Allocate RNTI
Select L1 and L2
parameters
2. Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP NBAP
Start RX
descriptio
n
3. Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP
4. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup
5. Downlink Synchronisation
DCH - FP DCH - FP
6. Uplink Synchronisation
DCH - FP DCH - FP
Start TX
description
7. CCCH : RRC Connection Set up
RRC RRC
8. Radio Link Restore Indication
NBAP NBAP
9. DCCH : RRC Connection Setup Complete

RRC 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.
Iu Interface Signaling Connection
Establish Control Plane
UE Node B RNC CN
RANAP
RRC
Initial DT RRC
Initial UE message (Connect SCCP

SCCP
Request) Transport Network
User Plane
SCCP
Connect Confirm SCCP
SCCP
MTP3b
 In Iu interface, radio network layer reports the RANAP SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
information and NAS information. NAS information is taken
AAL5
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.
Authentication and Security Flow
UE RNC CN
RRC Connection Setup

Initial DT
Initial UE Message
Common ID
DL DT (Authentication
DL DT (Authentication Request)
Request)
DL DT (Authentication
Request) DL DT (Authentication
Request)
Security Mode Command

RAB Assignment
Common ID
RAB Establishment Flow
UE NodeB RNC CN
RANAP
RAB Ass Req RANAP
Q.AAL2
AAL2 Setup Req Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
AAL2 Setup Rep Q.AAL2
NBAP
RL Recfg Prep NBAP
NBAP
RL Recfg Ready NBAP
Q.AAL2
AAL2 Setup Req Q.AAL2
Q.AAL2
AAL2 Setup Rep Q.AAL2
FP
DL Sync FP
UL Sync
FP FP
RRC
RB Setup RRC
NBAP
RL Recfg Commit NBAP
RRC
RB Setup Complete RRC
RAB Ass Rep

RANAP RANAP
NAS Signaling (CS)
UE MSC UE MSC
Paging
RRC and NAS signaling Connection Setup
CM Service Request RRC and NAS signaling Connection Setup
Authentication Request Paging Response
Authentication Response Authentication Request
Security Mode Command Authentication Response
Security Mode Command Security Mode Command
Setup Security Mode Command

Call Proceeding Setup
Call Confirmed
RAB Assignment
Alerting RAB Assignment
Connect Alerting
Connect ACK Connect
Disconnect Connect ACK
Release Disconnect
Release Complete Release
Release Complete
UE Outgoing Call
UE Terminating Call
NAS Signaling (PS)
UE MSC
SGSN UE MSC
SGSN
Paging
RRC connection and NAS signaling
RRC连接建立
connection establishment RRC connection and NAS signaling
RRC连接建立
Service Request connection establishment
Service Request
Authenticate and ciphering Req
鉴权 Authenticate and ciphering Req
Authenticate and ciphering Rsp 鉴权
Authenticate and ciphering Rsp
Security Mode
安全模式
Security Mode
安全模式
CM Service Accept
Activate PDP Context Req Request PDP Context Activation
Activate PDP Context Req
RAB RAB建立
establishment
RAB RAB建立
establishment
Activate PDP Context Accept
Activate PDP Context Accept
Deactivate PDP Context Req
Deactivate PDP Context Accept Deactivate PDP Context Req
Deactivate PDP Context Accept
UE Outgoing Call
UE Terminating Call
UE to UE (1)
Ori UE NodeB1 RNC1 CN RNC2 NodeB2 Ter UE
RRC 1.RRC Connect Setup Req 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
11.Init UE(CM RANAP

RANAP
Service Req)
12.DT(Authentica
RANAP RANAP
Req)
RRC 13.DL DT RRC
RRC 14.UL DT RRC
15.DT(Authentica
RANAP RANAP
Rsp)
UE to UE (2) RNC2 NodeB2 Ter UE
Ori UE NodeB1 RNC1 CN
RANAP 16.Common ID RANAP

RANAP 17.Sec Mod Cmd RANAP
RRC 18.Sec Mod Cmd RRC 注1：协议规定如果发
RRC 19.Sec Mod Cmp RRC 起安全模式，CN不回
应CM Service Req
RANAP 20.Sec Mod Cmp RANAP
RRC 21.UL DT RRC
RANAP 22.DT(Call Setup) RANAP
23.DT(Call
RANAP RANAP
Procceding)
早指配：在CC层通信建立后马上进行业务指派
RRC 24.DL DT RRC 晚指配：在收到Alerting后才进行业务指派
RANAP 25.RAB Ass Req RANAP
RANAP 26.Paging RANAP
RRC 28.Paging type1 RRC
RRC 30.RRC Conn Setup Req RRC
IU AAL2 may be 31.RL Setup

NBAP NBAP
established later Req
32.RL
NBAP NBAP 33.RL Setup
Recfg Prep NBAP NBAP
Rsp
34.AAL2
35.RL Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Req
NBAP Recfg NBAP
Ready 36.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Rsp
UE to UE (4)
37.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Req
FP 38.DL Sync FP
39.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Rsp
FP 40.UL Sync FP
RRC 41.RRC Conn Setup RRC
FP 43.DL Sync FP
42.RRC Conn Setup
RRC RRC
Cmp
FP 44.UL Sync FP
46.Init RRC 45.Initial DT RRC
RANAP UE(Paging RANAP
RRC 48.RB Setup RRC Rsp)
47.DT(Authent
RANAP RANAP
51.RL Req)
RRC 49.DL DT RRC
NBAP Recfg NBAP
RRC 50.UL DT RRC
Commit
52.RB Setup
RRC RRC
Complete 53.RAB
RANAP RANAP
Ass Rsp
54.UL
RANAP RANAP
DT(Authent Rsp)
RANAP 56.Sec mod cmd RANAP
RRC 57.Sec mod cmd RRC
RRC 58.Sec mod cmp RRC
RANAP 59.Sec mod cmp RANAP
RANAP 60.DT(Setup) RANAP
RRC 61.DL DT RRC
RRC 62.UL DT RRC
63.Call
RANAP RANAP
Confirm
UE to UE (5)
65.AAL2 Setup
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Req
66.AAL2 Setup
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Conf
FP 67.DL Sync FP
FP 68.UL Sync FP
69.RL Recfg
NBAP NBAP
Prep
70.RL Recfg
NBAP NBAP
Ready
71.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Req
72.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Setup Rsp
FP 73.DL Sync FP
FP 74.UL Sync FP
RRC 75.RB Setup RRC
UE to UE (6)
76.RL Rcfg
NBAP NBAP
Commit
RRC 77.RB Setup Complete RRC
Alerting消息由被叫送 78.RAB Ass

RANAP RANAP
出 Rsp
Connect消息由被叫摘 RRC 79.UL DT RRC
机后发出
80.DT(Alerti
RANAP RANAP
ng)
81.DT(Alertin
RANAP RANAP
g)
RRC 83.UL DT RRC
84.DT(Connec
RRC 82.DL DT RRC RANAP RANAP
t)
85.DL
RANAP RANAP
DT(Connect)
RRC 86.DL DT RRC
RRC 87.UL DT RRC
RANAP 88.UL DT RANAP

89.DT(Connec
RANAP RANAP
t Ack)
RRC 90.DL DT RRC
UE to UE (7)
RRC 91.UL DT RRC

92.DT(Disconne
RANAP RANAP
ct)
RANAP 93.DT(Release) RANAP
RRC 94.DL DT RRC 96.DT

RANAP (Disconnect RANAP
RRC 95.UL DT RRC )
RRC 97.DL DT RRC
RRC 98.UL DT RRC

99.DT
RANAP RANAP
(Release)
100.DT
RANAP RANAP
(Rel Comp)
102.DT RRC 101.DL DT RRC

RANAP RANAP
(Release Ack)
103.IU Rel
RANAP RANAP
Cmd
UE to UE (8)
104.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Rel Req
105.AAL2
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Rel Conf
106.IU Rel
RANAP RANAP
Cmp
IU Rel Cmd
RANAP RANAP RRC 107.RRC Conn Rel Req RRC
113.AAL2 Rel RRC 108.RRC Conn Rel Cmp RRC

Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Req
114.AAL2 Rel NBAP 109.RL Rel Req NBAP
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Conf
115.IU Rel NBAP 110.RL Rel Rsp NBAP
RANAP RANAP
Cmp 111.AAL2 Rel
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Req
RRC 116.RRC Conn Rel Req RRC 112.AAL2 Rel
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Conf
RRC 117.RRC Conn Rel Cmp RRC
NBAP 118.RL Rel Req NBAP
NBAP 119.RL Rel Rsp NBAP

120.AAL2 Rel
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Req
121.AAL2 Rel
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Rsp
Activate PDP Context from UE
UE NodeB RNC SGSN
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
FP 6.DL Sync FP
FP 7.UL Sync FP
RANAP 11.Init UE(CM Service Req) RANAP
RANAP RANAP
RRC 13.DL DT RRC
RRC 14.UL DT RRC
RANAP RANAP
Activate PDP Context from UE
UE NodeB RNC SGSN
RRC 18.Sec Mod Cmd RRC
RRC 19.Sec Mod Cmp RRC
RRC 21.UL DT RRC
RANAP 22.DT(ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT REQUEST) RANAP
RANAP 24.AAL2 Setup Req RANAP
RANAP 25.AAL2 Setup Rsp RANAP
NBAP 26.RL Recfg Prep NBAP

27.RL Recfg
NBAP NBAP
Ready
FP 30.DL Sync FP
FP 31.UL Sync FP
RRC 32.RB Setup RRC
NBAP 33.RL Recfg Commit NBAP
RANAP 35.RAB Ass Rsp RANAP

36.DT(ACTIVATE PDP CONTEXT
RANAP RANAP
ACCEPT)
RRC 37.DL DT RRC
Activate PDP Context from Network
UE NodeB RNC SGSN
RANAP 1.Paging RANAP
RRC 2.Paging type 1 RRC

6.AAL2 Setup
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Req
7.AAL2 Setup
Q.AAL2 Q.AAL2
Rsp
FP 8.DL Sync FP
FP 9.UL Sync FP
RANAP 13.Init UE(CM Service Req) RANAP

14.DT(Authentica and ciphering
RANAP RANAP
Req)
RRC 15.DL DT RRC
RRC 16.UL DT RRC

17.DT(Authentica and ciphering
RANAP RANAP
Rsp)
RRC 20.Sec Mod Cmd RRC
RRC 21.Sec Mod Cmp RRC

Activate PDP Context from Network
UE NodeB RNC SGSN
23.DT(REQUEST PDP CONTEXT
RANAP RANAP
ACTIVATION)
RRC 24.DL DT RRC
RRC 25.UL DT RRC

RANAP RANAP
REQUEST)
RANAP 28.AAL2 Setup Req RANAP
RANAP 29.AAL2 Setup Rsp RANAP
NBAP 30.RL Recfg Prep NBAP
NBAP 31.RL Recfg Ready NBAP
FP 34.DL Sync FP
FP 35.UL Sync FP
RRC 36.RB Setup RRC

37.RL Recfg
NBAP NBAP
Commit
RANAP 39.RAB Ass Rsp RANAP

RANAP RANAP
ACCEPT)
RRC 41.DL DT RRC
Contents
3.1 Cell Setup
3.3 Paging
3.4 Call Process
3.5 Handover
Concepts about Soft Handover
 Soft handover: the signals from different NodeBs are merged in
RNC.
 Softer handover: the signals from different cells, but from the same
NodeB are merged in NodeB.
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC
Node B AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC
Node B AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in NodeB
Soft Handover Flow
Core Network
RNC
Node B AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in RNC
Soft Handover Flow (SRNC-DRNC)
Core Network
Serving RNC
Drift RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Merged in SRNC
Soft Handover Flow (SRNC
Relocation)
Core Network
RNC
Serving RNC
Node B
AirBridge
AirBridge
AirBridge
Soft Handover Flow （ Intra-RN
C）
CN CN CN
SRNC SRNC SRNC
NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB
Before Handover During Handover After Handover
Soft Handover Flow （ Add Branc
h in RNC ）
UE Node B(new) 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
6.DCCH: Active Set Update

RRC RRC
RRC 7. DCCH : Active Set Update Complete RRC
Soft Handover Flow （ Del Branc
h in RNC ）
UE Node B(old) SRNC
Decision to delete
a RL
RRC 1.DCCH: Active Set Update RRC
RRC 2. DCCH : Active Set Update Complete RRC
NBAP 3. Radio Link Deletion Request NBAP
Stop RX and Tx
NBAP 4. Radio Link Deletion Response NBAP
5 ALCAP Iub Transport Bearer release
Hard Handover (Intra-RNC)
CN CN
SRNC SRNC
NodeB NodeB NodeB NodeB
Before Handover After Handover
Radio Link can not exist simultaneously
Hard Handover (Intra-RNC)
UE Node B Source Node B Target SRNC
Decide to
handover
1. Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP NBAP
Start Rx
2. Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP
3 ALCAP ub Data Transport Bearer Setup
DCH-FP4. Downlink SynchronisationDCH-FP
DCH-FP 5.Uplink SynchronisationDCH-FP

Start Tx
RRC 6.DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration RRC
NBAP 7. Radio Link Failure Indication
NBAP
8. DCCH : Physical Channel Reconfiguration Complete
RRC RRC
9. Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP NBAP
10. Radio Link Deletion Response NBAP
NBAP
11. ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Release
SRNC Relocation
Core Network Core Network
Iu Iu
DRNS SRNS SRNS RNS

Iur
Cells
UE UE
Before SRNS Relocation After SRNS Relocation
Hard Handover with Relocation (CS)
SourceRNC NodeB CN TargetRNC NodeB UE
RANAP Relocation Reqired RANAP
RANAP Reloc Req RANAP
NBAP RL Setup Req NBAP

NBAP RL Setup Rsp NBAP
DCH-FP DL Sync DCH-FP

DCH-FP UL Sync DCH-FP
RANAP Reloc Req Ack RANAP
RANAP Relocation Cmd RANAP
RRC Physical Channel Recfg Req RRC
RNSAP RL Restore Ind RNSAP
RNSAP Reloc Detect RNSAP

RANAP IU Rel Cmd RANAP RRC Physical Channel Recfg Complete RRC
RANAP IU Rel Complete RANAP
RANAP RL Del Req RANAP
RANAP RL Del Rsp RANAP
Inter-System Handover Flow （ UMT
S->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
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
Send end signal
UTRAN Capacity Info requeset
Clear command
UE Capacity Info Enquiry
Clear complete
UTRAN Capacity Info Confirm Send end signal

UE Capacity Info response
UE Capacity Info Confirm
Forward Handover
 Forward Handover is sponsored by UE, including cell update and
URA update. URA update is only used to make the URA re-
selection for the UE which is in URA_PCH state, and check the
RRC connection.
Summary
 This chapter mainly explains the basic signaling flow in UTRAN.
This is very helpful for the CN signaling flow.
Thank you
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2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

Iub Iub Iub Iub

Node B Node B Node B Node B

RLC RLC L2/RLC

Radio Control Plane User Plane

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Signalling Signalling Data

NBAP ： Node B Application Part

Transport Transport Network Transport Network

AAL5 AAL5 AAL2

Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

Physical Layer Physical Layer

AAL Type 5 AAL Type 5 AAL Type 2

Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

... CRNC Iub

 The CRNC owns the radio resources of a cell

DEAD - Scanning networks (PLMN)

2. Basic Concepts about UTRAN

3. UTRAN Signaling Procedure

3.2 System Information Broadcast

3.4 Call Process

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

3.2 System Information Broadcast

3.4 Call Process

1.System Information Update Request

2.System Information Update Response

RRC 4.BCCH:System Information RRC

RRC 5.BCCH:System Information RRC

 System info type 2

 The references for cell sel

3.2 System Information Broadcast

3.4 Call Process

RANAP Paging RANAP

RANAP Paging RANAP

Paging Type 1 RRC

RRC Paging Type 1 RRC

PS Paging Without RRC Connection for CS

RANAP Paging RANAP

RRC Paging Type 2 RRC

PS Paging With RRC Connection for CS

RRC Paging Type 1 RRC

3.2 System Information Broadcast

3.4 Call Process