TE Network Architecture

LTE Network Elements and Functions

Area and Subscriber Identities

Concepts behind Location Area, Routing Area, Service Area, Tracking Area, Cell
Global Identity

Concepts behind M-TMSI, and S-TMSI, GUTI, and RNTI

Numbering, Addressing, and Identification in the IMS and Session Initiation

Protocol (SIP)

Concepts behind CSFB

Protocols and signaling of LTE RAN

RRC connection setup

Attach to the Network

System Acquisition

System Information Blocks (SIBs)

Data radio bearers in LTE

Traffic and Bandwidth Management

Mobility and Idle Mode

Handover

Interoperability

LTE RAN Protocols and Functions

LTE Radio Access Network Architecture

Interfaces and Reference Points

Signaling radio bearers

Message format

System information

Non-access stratum (NAS)

Access stratum (AS)

QoS Architecture

Multiple Access Methods

Link Adaptation in LTE

UE Random Access

Protocol Functions, Encoding, Basic Messages, and Information Elements.

E-UTRAN Signaling Procedures

Initial attach procedures

UE service request

Dedicated bearer setup

Dedicated bearer release

Detach

Performing LTE RAN Operation

Troubleshooting LTE RAN

E-UTRA Radio Resource Control (RRC) Protocol

UE states and state transitions including inter RAT

Signaling radio bearers

Services provided to upper layers

Services expected from lower layers

System information required by the UE

MasterInformationBlock message

SystemInformationBlockType1 message

SystemInformation messages

SystemInformationBlockType2

SystemInformationBlockType3 SystemInformationBlockType16

Acquisition of an SI message

Connection control

RRC connection control

Security

RRC connection establishment

RRCConnectionRequest message

Cell re-selection

Access barring check

RRC connection reconfiguration

Radio resource configuration

Inter-RAT mobility

Mobility from E-UTRA

Measurement report triggering

UE Assistance Information

Protocol data units, formats and parameters

Message definitions

RRC information elements

Counters

Timers

LTE RRC Connection Setup Messaging

Security functions including key management

Establishment, configuration, maintenance and release of Radio Bearers;

Mobility functions

QoS management functions;

UE measurement reporting and control of the reporting;

NAS direct message transfer to/from NAS from/to UE.RRC connection between
the UE and E-UTRAN

Establishment, maintenance and release of RRC

Connection establishment

Reconfiguration

Re establishment and release

Initial security activation, counter check

Handover to E-UTRAN

Mobility from E-UTRAN

Radio Interface Signaling Procedures

RRC Connection Setup, Attach, and Default Bearer Setup

Random Access and RRC Connection Setup Procedure

RRC Connection Reconfiguration and Default Bearer Setup

RRC Connection Release

Key Performance Indicators

User Plane KPIs

UE Failure Cases in E-UTRAN

UE states and state transitions

System access

Initial attach

Authentication

Tracking Area Update

Default/dedicated bearer setup,

Connectivity

Handovers

Inter-RAT operations

Inter-RAT CCO to E-UTRAN

OTT

Paging

CSFB

Mobility from E-UTRA