Umts Call Flow Scenariosoverview 130922140151 Phpapp01

Contents
Introduction
Basic stuff..
Call Flow Scenarios
Node-B initialization and System Information Broadcast

RRC Connection Establishment and Release
Location/Routing Area Update
Circuit Switch Call Setup and Release
Packet Switch Call Setup and Release
Handovers
Backup
Misc..
Introduction
UE Connection States
RNC Cell and UE Contexts
End to End Protocol Stacks (CS and PS
Domain)
Handover Scenarios
2
UE Connection States
GSM to UMTS
Inter-System Handover
UTRAN RRC Connected

CELL PCH
CELL DCH
URA PCH
GPRS
Packet
Transfer
Mode
CELL FACH
Camping on UTRAN Cell
UMTS to GSM
Inter-System Handover
GSM
Connected
Mode
IDLE
Mode
GPRS Packet
Idle Mode
Camping on GSM/GPRS Cell
RNC Cell and UE Contexts
CELL #N
UE #M
CELL #2
CELL #1
UE #2
UE #1
RRC
SRB
SRB #0
CS RAB
GTP
IuUP
RRC
SRB #0
SRB #1
SRB #2
SRB #3
SRB #4
PDCP
RLC-TM
RLC-TM
RLC-UM
RLC-UM
RLC-AM
RLC-AM
RLC-AM
RLC-AM
RLC-TM
RLC-TM
RLC-TM
PCCH
CCCH
CCCH
DCCH
DCCH
DCCH
DCCH
DTCH
DTCHs
DCH
DCHs
DCH FP
DCH FP
MAC-d
MAC-c/sh
Flows
MACc
MACd
DCH
PCH
PCH FP
PS RAB
RACH
RACH FP
FACH
FACH FP
PHY-Upper
DCH FP
CS Domain End to End Protocols

Uu
UE
Codec
Node-B
Iu-CS
RNC
3G-MSC
CC
CC
MM
MM
RRC
RRC
Codec
RLC
RLC
MAC
MAC
PHY-upper
ALCAP
STC.2 NBAP
FP
PHY
IuB
PHY
AAL2
ALCAP PHY-upper
NBAP
STC.2
SSCF-UNI
SSCF-UNI
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
RANAP
RANAP
ALCAP
IuUP
FP
AAL2
STC.1
ALCAP
SCCP
SCCP
STC.1
MTP3-b
MTP3-b
SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
IuUP
AAL2
ATM
ATM
ATM
PHY [E1/T1/STM]
PHY [E1/T1/STM]
PHY [E1/T1/STM]
PS Domain End to End Protocols

Uu
UE
Node-B
IuB
Iu-PS
RNC
SM
IP
GMM
RRC
RRC
RLC
MAC
MAC
PHY-upper
ALCAP
STC.2 NBAP
FP
PDCP GTP-U
RLC
PHY
3G-GGSN
SM
GMM
PDCP
Gn
3G-SGSN
PHY
AAL2
ALCAP
NBAP
PHY-upper
STC.2
SSCF-UNI
SSCF-UNI
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
AAL5
RANAP
UDP
FP
IP
AAL2
GTP-U GTP-C
GTP-C GTP-C
UDP
UDP
IP
IP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
MTP3-b
MTP3-b
SSCF-NNI
SSCF-NNI
SSCOP
SSCOP
AAL5
IP
AAL5
ATM
ATM
ATM
PHY [E1/T1]
PHY [E1/T1/STM-1]
PHY [STM-1]
L2
L2
L1
L1
Handover Scenarios
Core Network (CN)
UTRAN
RNS
RNS
RNC
Node-B
RNC
Node-B
Node-B
UE
Node-B
Call Flow Scenarios
Node-B initialization
RRC Connection Establishment and Release
Location/Routing Area Update
Circuit Switch Call Setup and Release
Packet Switch Call Setup and Release
Handovers
Node-B Initialization
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
Cell Setup Procedure
System Information Update
Common TrCH(PRACH, AICH, RACH) Setup
Common TrCH(SCCPCH, PCH/PICH, FACHs) Setup
SIB5 System Information Update
Un-block and Un-barred Cell
MSC
Audit Procedure: Audit Required Indication Message
Description: Request the CRNC to perform an audit of the logical resources at the Node B. Node-B initiates this
procedure after the SSCOP layer is established via the exchange of BGN/BGAK PDUs.
UE
Node-B
NBAP
Channels
10
Audit Required Indication

[ Transaction ID ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure: Audit Request Message
Description: RNC initiates an audit of the Node-B configuration and status of logical resources, using Audit
Request message. A complete audit of a Node B is performed by one or more Audit procedures.
UE
Node-B
NBAP
NBAP
RNC
Audit Request
[ Transaction ID, Start of Audit Seq Ind ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
11
NBAP
[ Transaction ID ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
Start of audit sequence ind
MSC
Audit Procedure: Audit Response Message
Description: Node-B sends Audit response to RNC, with its current configuration and status of logical resources,
using Audit Response message.
UE
Node-B
NBAP
RNC
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

12
NBAP
[ Transaction ID ]
Audit Request
NBAP
[ Transaction ID, Start of Audit Seq Ind ]
NBAP
[ End of Audit Seq Ind, Local Resource Info ]
Audit Response
Channels
MSC
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
End of audit sequence ind
Cell Info (Configured)

Local Cell Information
Communication Control
Port information
Cell Setup Procedure: Resource Status Indication Message
Description: Node-B sends resource indication message to indicate availability or un-availability of local resource
(e.g. Local Cell, etc), or change in capability, operational state, etc of resource.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
Resource Status Indication

[ Local Cell ID, Add/Delete Indicator ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
13
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
No Failure Indication
Local Cell ID
Add/Delete Indicator
MSC
Cell Setup Procedure: Cell Setup Request Message
Description: RNC initiates Cell Configuration/Setup, which will use resources in Node-B identified by Local Cell
ID, received in Resource Status Indication message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
[ Global/Local Cell ID, Physical Config. ]
Cell Setup Request
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
14
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
Global (C-ID) Cell ID,
Local (Node-B) Cell ID,
DL/UL Frequency,
Maximum Tx Power,
Primary Scrambling Code
P-SCH, S-SCH info,

PCPICH, SCPICH info,
PCCPCH, BCH, etc info..
Cell Setup Procedure: Cell Setup Response Message
Description: Node B reserves necessary resources and configure the new cell according to received parameters,
and on success sends Cell Setup Response to RNC. (On failure, Cell Setup Failure response will be sent!!)
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
Cell Setup Request
NBAP
Channels
15
[ Transaction ID ]
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
Cell Setup Response
NBAP
MSC
Cell Setup Procedure: Block Resource Request Message
Description: Node-B request RNC to block (prohibit use of!!) new configured cell until system information (MIB,
SIBs, etc) are updated and broadcast on BCH (i.e. PCCPCH).
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
Cell Setup Request
Cell Setup Response
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

16
NBAP
NBAP
[ Transaction ID ]
Block Resource Request

[ Transaction ID, Blocking Priority ]
Channels
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
Global (C-ID) Cell ID
Blocking Priority (High!!)
MSC
Cell Setup Procedure: Block Resource Response Message
Description: RNC Blocks respective resource (cell!!), and send successful response to the Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
Cell Setup Request
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
Channels
17
NBAP
[ Transaction ID ]
Block Resource Request

[ Transaction ID, Blocking Priority ]
Block Resource Response

[ Transaction ID ]
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
Cell Setup Response
NBAP
MSC
System Info Update Procedure: System Info Update Request Message

Description: RNC sends System Information, Scheduling Information, System Information Update time, etc of
respective configured cell to Node-B using series of System Information Update Request message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
System Information Update Request

[ SIB segment info. ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
18
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
BCCH Modification Time
MIB, SB, SIB info

Segment Info
MSC
System Info Update Procedure: System Info Update Response Message

Description: Node-B process received System Information, Scheduling Information, System Information Update
time, etc and send successful response using System Information Update Response message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP

System Information Update Response
19
Segment 1
NBAP

NBAP
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
Segment 2
System Info Update Procedure: RRC System Information Message
Description: Node-B store and process received system information; and schedules transmission of each
segment according to scheduling information, on BCCH: BCH: PCCPCH, in Cell.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
RRC
BCCH: System Information


20
Segment 1
NBAP

NBAP
Segment 2
NBAP
RRC
RRC
Channels
BCCH / BCH / PCCPCH
NBAP
Main IEs
Master Information Block,
Scheduling Block,
System Information Block
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: Common TrCH Setup Request Message

Description: RNC use this procedure to setup Common transport channel(s), along with associated physical
channels, on which they are mapped, in Node-B. (e.g. One PRACH, AICH, RACH in single message!!.)
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
Common TrCH Setup Request

[PRACH, AICH, RACH]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
21
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID, Cell ID,
PRACH parameters [ e.g.
TFCS, SF, Signatures, etc..]
AICH parameters [ e.g.

Channel Codes, Power, etc..]
RACH parameters [ e.g.

TrCH ID, TFS, etc..]
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: Common TrCH Setup Response Message

Description: Node B configure and activate indicated PRACH, AICH and associated RACH transport channel, and
sends successful response to RNC (with TLA and Binding ID for RACH IuB AAL2 Bearer!!).
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP

[PRACH, AICH, RACH]
Common TrCH Setup Response
Channels
22
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
[TLA, Binding ID]
NBAP
RACH parameters [ e.g.

TrCH ID, Transport Layer
Address and Binding ID ]
MSC
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: ALCAP Establish Request Message
Description: RNC initiates establishment of AAL2 bearer for RACH, using received Transport Layer Address and
Binding ID information, in response from Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP

[PRACH, AICH, RACH]

[TLA, Binding ID]
ALCAP Establish Request (ERQ)

[OSAID,DSAID,SUGR,AAL2 Address]
Channels
STP.2 / SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
23
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID / DSAID (Originating
/ Destination signalling
association ID)
CEID (Path ID + CID)
SUGR (Binding ID!!)

AAL2 Destination Address
of Node-B
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: ALCAP Establish Confirm Message
Description: Node-B ALCAP verifies received Binding ID; and respond successful establishment of AAL2 bearer
using ALCAP confirm message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
24

[PRACH, AICH, RACH]

[TLA, Binding ID]

ALCAP Establish Confirm (ECF)

[OSAID,DSAID]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID
DSAID
MSC
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: Common TrCH Setup Request Message

Description: RNC use this procedure to setup Common transport channel(s), along with associated physical
channels, on which they are mapped, in Node-B. (e.g. One SCCPCH, PICH, PCH, FACH(s) in single message!!.)
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP

[ SCCPCH, PCH+PICH, FACH(s) ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
25
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID, Cell ID,
SCCPCH parameters [e.g. ID,
TFCS, SF, Codes, etc..]
PCH parameters [ e.g. ID,

TFS,Window(ToAWS, ToAWE),
PICH Code, Max Power, .. ]
FACH(s) parameters [ e.g.

ID, TFS, Window(ToAWS,
ToAWE), Max Power, .. ]
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: Common TrCH Setup Response Message

Description: Node B configure and activate indicated SCCPCH, PICH, associated PCH and FACH(s) transport
channel, and sends successful response to RNC (with TLA and Binding ID for PCH, FACH IuB AAL2 Bearer!!).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP

Channels
26
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
[TLA(s), Binding ID(s)]
NBAP
PCH parameters [ e.g. TrCH

ID, Transport Layer Address
and Binding ID ]
FACH(s) parameters [ e.g.

Common TrCH Setup Procedure: ALCAP Establish Request Message
Description: RNC initiates establishment of AAL2 bearer for PCH and FACH(s), using received respective
Transport Layer Address and Binding ID information, in response from Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
Channels
27


ALCAP ERQ
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
For PCH & FACH(s) bearers
Main IEs
OSAID
DSAID + CEID
SUGR (Binding ID!!)

of Node-B
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: ALCAP Establish Confirm Message
Description: Node-B ALCAP verifies received Binding ID; and respond successful establishment of AAL2 bearer
using ALCAP confirm message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
28




[OSAID,DSAID]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID
DSAID
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: FP DL Synchronization Frame
Description: After successful establishment of AAL2 bearer, at RNC, PCH and FACH(s) FPs initiates L2
synchronization by sending DL synchronization control frame with current CFN.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP




[OSAID,DSAID]
DL Synchronization
Channels
FP / AAL2
29
[ CFN ]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
Main IEs
CFN (Connection Frame
Number)
Common TrCH Setup Procedure: FP UL Synchronization Frame
Description: Node-B RACH FP verifies relationship of SFN with received CFN, and respond back with UL
synchronization control frame, containing Time of Arrival [ToA - required timing adjustment!!] information.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP




[OSAID,DSAID]
DL Synchronization
[ CFN ]
UL Synchronization
Channels
FP / AAL2
30
[ CFN, ToA ]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
Main IEs
Number),
ToA [Time of Arrival]

Description: After successful setup of all common physical and transport channels for a Cell, RNC sends System
Information, Scheduling Information, etc (i.e. SIB5 [& SIB6!!] of respective configured cell) to Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
31
[ SIB5 segment info. ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID

Reference to other SIBs
Segment Info [SIB5 with

PRACH info, SCCPCH info,
AICH info, PICH info, etc ..]

Description: Node-B process received SIB5 (and SIB6!!) System Information, Scheduling Information, System
Information Update time, etc and send successful response to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure
NBAP
NBAP

Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
32
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
MSC

Description: Node-B sends resource indication message to indicate that it has successfully change cell capacity
and communication control port operational state (and ready to unblock cell!!)
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure

NBAP

[ Communication Control port ID ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
33
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
Communication Control
Port ID
MSC

Description: Node-B sends resource unblock indication message to RNC, to indicate that respective Cell is
operational and can be unblocked.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure

NBAP
NBAP

Unblock Resource Indication
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
34
[ C-ID ]
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
MSC

Description: After successful unblocking cell resource, RNC sends updated SIB3 System Information (with cell
status as unbarred!!) to Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure

NBAP
NBAP
NBAP


[ C-ID ]

Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
35
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
Reference to other SIBs

Segment info [ SIB3 with
Cell status unbarred!! ]
MSC

Description: Node-B process received SIB3 System Information, Scheduling Information, System Information
Update time, etc and send successful response to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure

NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP


[ C-ID ]

36
NBAP
NBAP
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID
MSC
Node-B initialization with operational Cell Context!!..
UE
Node-B
RNC
Audit Procedure

Un-block and Un-barred Cell
Channels
37
Main IEs
MSC
RRC Connection Management

UE
Node-B
RNC
Random Access Procedure

RRC Connection Request
UE Context Setup
RRC Connection Setup
RRC Connection Release
UE Context Cleanup
38
MSC
Random Access Procedure: System Information Broadcast
Description: Node-B transmits system information blocks according to scheduling information, on BCCH: BCH:
PCCPCH, in Cell. UE acquires system information blocks required for initial access in idle mode.
UE
RRC
RRC
Node-B
RRC
RRC
Channels
BCCH / BCH / PCCPCH
39
RNC
Main IEs
Master Information Block,
Scheduling Block,
System Information Block

[SIB 1, SIB 2, SIB 3, etc..]
MSC
Random Access Procedure: Physical Layer Access attempts
Description: UE use cell system information to determine common physical channel configuration, initial power,
etc.. It use received PCPICH power, calculates initial uplink power (open loop!!) and initiate access to network.
UE
RRC
RRC
PHY
PHY
Node-B
RRC
RRC
Preamble
Preamble
Wait for AICH response,

No response, Step-up power!!
Retransmit Preamble
Retransmit Preamble
Preamble
PHY
PHY
Channels
Main IEs
Signature Sequence
PRACH
40
RNC
MSC
Random Access Procedure: Physical Layer Access detection
Description: UE use cell system information to determine common physical channel configuration, initial power,
etc.. It use received PCPICH power, calculates initial uplink power (open loop!!) and initiate access to network.
UE
RRC
RRC
PHY
PHY
Node-B
RRC
RRC
Preamble
Preamble

Retransmit Preamble
Retransmit Preamble
Preamble
PHY
PHY
Access Indication
PHY
PHY
Channels
Main IEs
AICH Response Sequence
AICH
41
RNC
MSC
Initial Access Request: RRC Connection Request Message
Description: On successful physical layer access detection, UE transmits RRC Connection Request message to
network on RACH : PRACH.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC
RLC
MAC
CCCH: RRC Connection Request
RRC
PHY
RACH Message
[ Data, Control (TFCI) ]
PHY
FP
42
RLC
MAC
Process received PRACH data;

Decode it using control info(TFCI);
RACH Data Frame
[ CFN, TFI, TB(s), CRCI indicator ]
Channels
CCCH : RACH : PRACH
RRC
FP
Main IEs
Initial UE identity [ e.g.
IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI, IMEI, etc.
]
Establishment Cause [ e.g.

Originating or Terminating
voice,data..;Emergency, etc]
Measurement Information
UE Context Setup Procedure: Radio Link Setup Request Message
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Request message, RNC selects L1, L2 parameters according to UE
RRC state and allocate resources. If selected RRC state Cell DCH, initiates RL setup towards Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC Connection Setup Request
NBAP
Radio Link Setup Request

[ UL/DL DPCH info, RL info, DCH ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
43
NBAP
Main IEs
Cell ID, Comm Ctxt ID,
UL/DL DPCH info [ e.g.
Codes, TFCS, etc ]
DCH info [ e.g. TrCH ID,

UL/DL TFS, Window(ToAWS,
ToAWE), Priority, etc..]
Power Information [ e.g.

Initial power, SIR target,
Max/Min DL power, etc ]
UE Context Setup Procedure: Radio Link Setup Response Message
Description: On reception Radio Link Setup Request message, Node-B reserves necessary resources and
configure new radio link(s) according to received parameters, and respond success to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC

NBAP
NBAP

Radio Link Setup Response
[ Comm Ctxt info, TLA, Binding ID ]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
44
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
Node-B Communication
Context ID
DCH parameters [ e.g. TrCH

ID, Transport Layer Address
and Binding ID ]
MSC
UE Context Setup Procedure: ALCAP Establish Request/Confirm Message
Description: RNC initiates AAL2 bearer establishment for DCH, using received AAL2 TLA and Binding ID. Node-B
ALCAP verifies received Binding ID; and respond successful establishment with ALCAP Confirm msg.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP



[OSAID,DSAID]
Channels
SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
45
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID, DSAID + CEID,
SUGR (Binding ID!!),
AAL2 destination Address
OSAID,
DSAID
UE Context Setup Procedure: FP DL/UL Synchronization Frame
Description: At RNC, DCH FP initiates L2 synchronization using DL synchronization Control Frame with CFN.
Node-B DCH FP verifies CFN to SFN relationship; & respond back with ToA(required timing adjustment) Info.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP


DL Synchronization
[ CFN ]
UL Synchronization
Channels
FP / AAL2
46
[ CFN, ToA ]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
Main IEs
Number)

Number),
ToA (Time of Arrival)
Initial Access Response: RRC Connection Setup Message
Description: On successful setup of UE context, RNC sends RRC Connection Setup message to UE over CCCH :
FACH : SCCPCH, with information about allocated resources/configuration.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

UE Context Setup
CCCH: RRC Connection Setup
RRC
RLC
MAC
FP
PHY
SCCPCH Message
FACH Data Frame(s)

[ CFN, TFI, TB(s) ]
47
RLC
MAC
FP
PHY
Channels
CCCH : FACH : SCCPCH
RRC
RRC Connection Setup message

would be split into several TB(s),
hence this sequence will repeat!!
Main IEs
Received Initial UE ID,
RRC State [DCH, FACH]
RNTIs [U-RNTI, C-RNTI]
SRB info [RLC, mapping],

UL/DL DCH info [e.g. ID, TFS,
TFCS, etc..]
RL info [e.g. Frequency,

Codes, etc]
Power Info, etc..
Initial Access Response: RRC Connection Setup Complete Message
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Setup message, UE configures its L1, L2 according RRC state and
respective received parameters, and responds to RNC using RRC Connection Setup Complete message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

UE Context Setup
CCCH: RRC Connection Setup
RRC
RLC
MAC
PHY
PHY
DCCH: RRC Connection Setup Complete

DPCH [DPDCH + DPCCH]
[ Data, Control (TFCI,TFC,Pilot) ]
RLC
MAC
DCH Data Frame

Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
RRC Connection Setup message

would be split into several TB(s),
hence this sequence will repeat!!
RRC
PHY
FP
48
FP
[ CFN, TFI, TB(s) ]
PHY
RRC
RLC
MAC
RLC
MAC
FACH Data Frame(s)
FP
SCCPCH Message
RRC
FP
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
START List [CS, PS]
Radio Access Capabilities

[e.g. Basic, extended, intersystem, etc]
RRC Connection Release: RRC Connection Release Message
Description: RNC anytime can release RRC Connection in Cell FACH or Cell DCH state, by sending RRC Connection
Release message on DCCH. [exceptionally on CCCH, when UE in Cell FACH state!!]
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

UE Context Setup
DCCH: RRC Connection Release
RRC
RLC
MAC
FP
PHY

[ Data, Control (TFCI,TPC,Pilot) ]
[ CFN, TFI, TB(s) ]
RLC
MAC
FP
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
49
DCH Data Frame(s)
PHY
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
RRC
Release Cause[e.g. normal,

inactivity, directed reestablishment, congestion, ..]
Rplmn information
RRC Connection Release: RRC Connection Release Complete Message
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Release message, responds to RNC with RRC Connection Release
Complete message on DCCH, terminates RRC Connection and move to idle state.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

UE Context Setup
RRC
RLC
MAC
RLC
MAC
DCH Data Frame(s)
FP
PHY

[ Data, Control (TFCI,TPC,Pilot) ]

[ Data, Control (TFCI,TFC,Pilot) ]
PHY
RLC
MAC
DCH Data Frame

Channels
FP
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID
50
RRC
PHY
FP
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
RLC
MAC
FP
[ CFN, TFI, TB(s) ]
DCCH: RRC Connection Release Complete
RRC
PHY
RRC
UE Context Cleanup: NBAP Radio Link Deletion Request Message
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Release Complete message, RNC initiates cleanup of UE context. If
RRC Connection in Cell DCH state, initiate Radio Link Deletion Request towards Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC

UE Context Setup
NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
51
[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
Node-B Comm Ctxt ID,
RL ID(s)
MSC
UE Context Cleanup: NBAP Radio Link Deletion Response Message
Description: On reception Radio Link Deletion Request, Node-B release all resources associated with respective
RL Ids. On success, respond with Radio Link Deletion Response message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC

UE Context Setup
NBAP
NBAP

Radio Link Deletion Response
[ CRNC Comm Ctxt ID ]
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
52
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Communication
Context ID
MSC
UE Context Cleanup: ALCAP Release Request/Confirm Message
Description: After RL deletion, RNC initiate AAL2 bearer release allocated for DCH data stream. RNC ALCAP
request release with Release Request message, Node-B ALCAP confirms it with Release Confirm message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

UE Context Setup
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
STC.2 / SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5
53

ALCAP Release Request
[ DSAID, Cause ]
ALCAP Release Confirm

[ DSAID ]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
DSAID
Cause
DSAID
RRC Connection Established and Released!!..
UE
Node-B
RNC

UE Context Setup
UE Context Cleanup
Channels
54
Main IEs
MSC
Mobility Management Location

Update
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC/VLR
RRC Connection Establishment

Signalling Connection Establishment (Location Update Request Procedure)
Identification /Authentication / Security Procedure (Optional!!)
Location Update Accept (Optional TMSI Reallocation!!) Procedure
UE Context Cleanup
55
Iu Connection Release

Signalling Connection Establishment: RRC Initial Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: On successful establishment of RRC Connection, UE sends first NAS message, enclosed in RRC
Initial Direct Transfer message on DCCH.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

DCCH: Initial Direct Transfer
RRC
[ CN Domain ID, NAS Message ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
56
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
CN Domain Identity [e.g. CS,
PS],
NAS Message [ Encoded

Update Type, Cipher Key Seq
No, LAI, Classmark, .. ]
Measurement Results

Signalling Connection Establishment: RANAP Initial UE Message
Update
Description: RNC uses received CN domain identity in Initial Direct Transfer Message, and initiate Iu (Iu-CS)
connection setup, and transfer of received Initial UE NAS message using RANAP to core network (MSC/VLR).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Iu (Iu-CS!!) Connection Setup;
SCCP carry RANAP Initial UE Message
piggybacked in SCCP CR PDU!!
All subsequent RANAP messages will be
sent over this established SCCP Connection!!
Channels
SCCP : MTP3b : SAAL : AAL5
57
SCCP
SCCP
Initial UE Message
[ CN Domain ID, LAI, NAS-PDU ]
Connection Request (CR)

[ Reference, SRC/DST Add, User Data ]
Connection Confirm (CC)

[ SRC/DST References ]
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Main IEs
CN Domain ID [CS or PS]
Location Info [ e.g. LAI, RAC,
SAI, etc..]
NASPDU [ Encoded
Update Type, Cipher Key Seq
No, LAI, Classmark, .. ]
Global RNC ID
Iu Signalling Connection
Identifier

Identification Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: MM (optionally!!) initiates Identification Procedure, with Identity Request message. MSC forwards
Identity Request message, encoded NAS PDU, using RANAP Direct Transfer Message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
Channels
58
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Identity Request, Identity
Type (e.g. IMSI, TMSI, etc)]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Identity Request!!) ]
RANAP

Identification Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: RNC RRC encodes received NAS PDU, in RANAP Direct Transfer message, into RRC Downlink Direct
Transfer message and send it to UE on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
DCCH: Downlink Direct Transfer
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
59
Direct Transfer
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID [CS or PS],

Identity Request, Identity
Type (e.g. IMSI, TMSI, etc)]
RANAP

Identification Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: UE (MM) responds with Identity Response, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer
message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
DCCH: Uplink Direct Transfer
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
60
Direct Transfer
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,

Identity Response, Requested
Identity Value ]
RANAP

Identification Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: RNC forwards received NAS PDU, to Core Network (MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct Transfer
Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC
RRC

61
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Identity Response!!) ]
Main IEs
Identity Response, Requested
Identity Value ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer

SAI, etc..] optional
RANAP

Authentication Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: MM (optionally!!) initiates Authentication Procedure, with Identity Request message. MSC
forwards Authentication Request message, encoded NAS PDU, using RANAP Direct Transfer Message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

Identification Procedure
RANAP
Channels
62
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Authentication Request,
CKSN, RAND, AUTN, .. ]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Authentication Request!!) ]
RANAP

Authentication Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Update
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
63
Direct Transfer
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,

Authentication Request,
CKSN, RAND, AUTN, .. ]
RANAP

Authentication Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: UE (MM) responds with Authentication Response, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer
message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
64
Direct Transfer
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,

Authentication Response,
SRES (UE Calculated!!) ]
RANAP

Authentication Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC
RRC

65
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Authentication Response!!) ]
Main IEs
Authentication Response,
SRES (UE Calculated!!) ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer

RANAP

Security Procedure: RANAP Security Mode Command Message
Update
Description: MSC (optionally!!) initiates Security Procedure, using RANAP Security Mode Command Message to
RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

Identification / Authentication Procedure
RANAP
Channels
66
Security Mode Command

[ Integrity Protection, Encryption info ]
RANAP
Main IEs
Integrity Protection Info
[e.g. Permitted algorithms,
Integrity Protection Key, . ]
Encryption Info [e.g.

Permitted Algorithm Set,
Encryption Key, . ]
Key Status [Old or New]

Security Procedure: RRC Security Mode Command Message
Update
Description: RNC RRC initiates security procedure, by sending RRC Security Mode Command message to UE on
DCCH (SRB-2).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
DCCH: Security Mode Command

[ CN Domain ID, Integrity Check Info, Integrity Protection/Ciphering Mode Info ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
67

RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
Integrity Check Info [ i.e.
MAC, RRC Msg Seq No ]
Integrity Prot Mode Info [

Cmd(S/M), Algo, FRESH, DL
Act time for SRBs ]
Ciphering Mode Info [ e.g.

Cmd(Start/Restart), Algo, DL
Act time for all RBs ]

Security Procedure: RRC Security Mode Complete Message
Update
Description: UE RRC send successful response of security procedure, by sending RRC Security Mode Complete
message to RNC on DCCH (SRB-2).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC

DCCH: Security Mode Complete

[ Integrity Check Info, UL Integrity Protection/Ciphering Activation Time ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
68

RANAP
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
UL Integrity Protection
activation time for SRBs [ i.e.
RRC Msg Seq Numbers ]
UL Ciphering activation time

for all RBs [ i.e. RLC Seq
Numbers ]

Security Procedure: RANAP Security Mode Complete Message
Update
Description: RNC send successful response of Security Procedure, using RANAP Security Mode Complete
message towards MSC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC


RRC

69
Security Mode Complete

[ Chosen Integrity, Encryption Algorithm ]
Main IEs
Chosen Integrity Protection
Algorithm [ i. e. UIA1 ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels

Chosen Encryption
Algorithm [ No Encryption, or,
UEA1 ]
RANAP

Security Procedure: RANAP Common ID Message
Update
Description: MSC provide permanent NAS UE identity (i.e. IMSI) to RNC using RANAP Common ID message. RNC
use same for paging co-ordination functionality.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC


RRC
RANAP

70
Main IEs
Permanent NAS UE identity
( i.e. IMSI value )
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels

Security Mode Complete

[ Chosen Integrity, Encryption Algorithm ]
Common ID
[ Permanent NAS UE Identity ]
RANAP
RANAP

Location Update Accept Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: Core network MM confirms location update procedure by Location Update Accept message to UE.
MSC transfers Location Update Accept, encoded NAS PDU, in RANAP Direct Transfer message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

Identification / Authentication / Security Procedure
RANAP
Channels
71
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Location Update Accept, LAI,
New mobile id(TMSI),]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Location Update Accept) ]
RANAP

Location Update Accept Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Update
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
[ Integrity Check info, CN Domain ID, NAS Message ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
72
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
NASPDU [ Encoded
Location Update Accept, LAI,
New mobile id(TMSI),]

Location Update Accept Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Update
Description: (Optionally!!) If TMSI has been reallocated as part of Location Update Accept Message, UE (MM)
responds with TMSI Reallocation Complete, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
73
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
NASPDU [ Encoded TMSI

Reallocation Complete
Message Type ]

Location Update Accept Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Update
Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
RRC
RRC

74
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (TMSI Realloc Complete) ]
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded TMSI
Reallocation Complete
Message Type ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer

RANAP

Iu Connection Release: RANAP Iu Release Command Message
Update
Description: On successful completion of Location Update procedure, CN initiate Iu (Signalling!!) Connection
Release procedure, using RANAP Iu Release Command towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
Channels
Main IEs
Cause ( Normal Release!! )

75
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
RANAP

Iu Connection Release: RANAP Iu Release Complete Message
Update
Description: RNC confirms Iu signalling connection release, using RANAP Iu Release Complete message to CN. It
also initiates lower layer (SCCP) connection release, established for respective Iu signalling Connection.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Channels
76
Main IEs
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
Iu Release Complete
Released
[ SRC/DST References, Cause ]
Release Complete
RANAP
RANAP
triggers
SCCP
SCCP

Update
Description: RNC initiates RRC connection release, by sending RRC Connection Release message to UE on DCCH
(SRB1).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
[ Integrity Check info, Release Cause ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
77
RRC
triggers
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
Release Cause[e.g. normal,

inactivity, directed reestablishment, congestion, ..]
Rplmn information

Update
Description: UE responds with RRC Connection Release Complete message on DCCH to RNC, terminates RRC
connection and move to RRC IDLE state.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
[ Integrity Check info ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
78
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
triggers

Update
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Release Complete message, RNC initiates cleanup of UE context. If
RRC Connection in Cell DCH state, initiate Radio Link Deletion Request towards Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
79
[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL ID(s)

Update
RL Ids. On success, respond with Radio Link Deletion Response message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


NBAP
NBAP

[ RL ID(s) ]

Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
80
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Communication
Context ID,

Update
Description: After RL deletion, RNC initiate AAL2 bearer release allocated for DCH data stream. RNC ALCAP
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
STC.2 / SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
81

[ RL ID(s) ]


[ DSAID, Cause ]

[ DSAID ]
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
DSAID
Cause
DSAID

Location Update Complete!!..
Update
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


UE Context Cleanup
Channels
82
Main IEs
Connection Management CS Call

Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC/VLR

Signalling Connection Establishment (Service Request Procedure)
Call Setup Procedure
RAB Assignment Procedure ( Iu, IuB, Uu Setups!! )
IuB Resource Setup
Radio Bearer (Uu) Setup
Iu Resource Setup
Call Connect Procedure

Call Connected : Voice Transfer!!
Call Release Procedure
UE Context Cleanup
83

Setup and Release
Description: On successful establishment of RRC Connection, UE MM sends Service Request message, encoded
NAS message, enclosed in RRC Initial Direct Transfer message on DCCH.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
84
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
CN Domain Identity [e.g. CS,
PS],

CM service request, Service
type, CKSN, Classmark, .. ]
Measurement Results

Setup and Release
Description: RNC uses received CN domain identity in Initial Direct Transfer Message, and initiate Iu (Iu-CS)
connection setup, and transfer of received Initial UE NAS message using RANAP to core network (MSC/VLR).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
85
SCCP
SCCP
Initial UE Message


RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Main IEs
SAI, etc..]
NASPDU [ Encoded CM
service request, Service type,
CKSN, Classmark, .. ]
Global RNC ID
Identifier

Signalling Connection Establishment: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: Core network MM confirms CM Service Request acceptance, using CM Service Accept message to
UE. MSC transfers CM Service Accept, encoded NAS PDU, in RANAP Direct Transfer message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP
Channels
86
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded CM
service Accept, Only message
type!! ]
Initial UE Message


Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (CM Service Accept) ]
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP

Signalling Connection Establishment: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
87
Initial UE Message


Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (CM Service Accept) ]
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!),
NASPDU [ Encoded CM
service Accept, Only message
type!! ]
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
RANAP

Identification/Authentication/Security Procedure: UE RNC CN
Setup and Release
Description: After successful establishment of signalling connection, optionally, CN NAS initiates identification,
authentication and security procedures.
UE
Node-B
RNC

Channels
88
Main IEs
MSC

Call Setup Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: After service accept and security procedure, UE (CC) UE initiates Call Setup Message, encoded NAS
PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
89
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)
NAS Msg [ Encoded Call

Setup, Calling/Called Party
No, Bearer Capabilities, .. ]

Call Setup Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS PDU, to Core Network (MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct
Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
90
Main IEs
NAS-PDU [Encoded Call
Setup, Calling/Called Party
No, Bearer Capabilities, .. ]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Call Setup) ]
RANAP

Call Setup Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: MSC Call Control functionality analyze received information in Call Setup message; responds back to
UE with Call Proceeding, encoded NAS PDU, using RANAP Direct Transfer Message towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
Channels
91
Main IEs
Proceeding, Chosen Bearer
Capabilities, Priority, ..]
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Call Proceeding) ]
RANAP
RANAP

Call Setup Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
Channels
92
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Call Proceeding) ]
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)

Proceeding, Chosen Bearer
Capabilities, Priority, ..]

RAB Assignment Procedure: RANAP RAB Assignment Request Message
Setup and Release
Description: After accepting call setup request, MSC initiates RAB setup, using RANAP RAB Assignment Request
message towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
Channels
93
RAB Assignment Request

[ RAB ID, RAB Params, User Plane Info ]
RANAP
Main IEs
RAB Setup list, RAB ID
RAB Info [e.g. QoS Info,
Alloc/Ret Priority, ..]
SDU Params per Sub-flow

[BLER, BER, SDU Format info
combination(SDU Size)]
User Plane Info[mode,ver]

Transport Layer Info [ i.e.
TLA, Binding ID ]

RAB Assignment Procedure: ALCAP Establish Request/Confirm Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC initiates AAL2 bearer establishment towards MSC, using received AAL2 TLA & Binding ID. MSC
ALCAP verifies received Binding ID; and respond successful establishment with ALCAP ECF Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
triggers
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
STC.1 : MTP3b : SAAL : AAL5
94

ALCAP Establish Request

[ OSAID,DSAID,SUGR,AAL2 Address ]
ALCAP Establish Confirm

[ OSAID,DSAID ]
Main IEs
OSAID,
DSAID
RANAP
ALCAP
ALCAP

RAB Assignment Procedure: IuUP INIT and INIT ACK Frame
Setup and Release
Description: After successful AAL2 bearer creation, RNC IuUP initiates initialization procedure with peer IuUP in
MSC, to negotiate IuUP version and supported RFCIs (i.e. SDU Sizes, Inter-Frame Time, etc) for this Call.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
triggers
IuUP
IuUP
Channels
FP: AAL2
95
Main IEs
IuUP Version
Number of Sub-flows in
evey RFCI
RFCIs, SDU Sizes


[ OSAID,DSAID,SUGR,AAL2 Address ]

[ OSAID,DSAID ]
INITIALIZATION
[ IuUP Version, RFCIs, SDU Sizes ]
INITIALIZATION ACK
RANAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
IuUP
IuUP

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Prepare Message
Setup and Release
Description: After (or along with!!) Iu resource allocation, RNC reserves additional radio resources, according to
RAB requirement and initiates resource allocation over IuB, using NBAP RL Reconfiguration Prepare Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
RL Reconfiguration Prepare
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
96
RAB Assignment Procedure (Iu Setup)

NBAP
Main IEs
NodeB Comm Ctxt ID,
Codes, TFCS, etc ]

RL Info, [e.g. RL ID, DL Code,

Power Information, Max/Min
DL power, etc ]

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Ready Message
Setup and Release
Description: Node B reserves necessary resources for new configuration of Radio Link(s), Coordinated DCH for
Voice, etc according to received parameters; and send success response to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
RL Reconfiguration Ready
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
97
[ TLA, Binding ID ]
RAB Assignment Procedure ( Iu Setup )

NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL IDs
DCH Info Response [ e.g.


Setup and Release
Description: RNC initiates AAL2 bearer establishment for voice DCH, using received AAL2 TLA & Binding ID.
Node-B ALCAP verifies received Binding ID; and respond successful establishment with ALCAP Confirm Msg.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]

[ OSAID, DSAID, SUGR, AAL2 Address ]

[ OSAID, DSAID ]
Channels
STC.2 : SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
98

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID,
DSAID

RAB Assignment Procedure: FP DL/UL Synchronization Frames
Setup and Release
Description: New DCH voice FP initiates L2 synchronization using DL synchronization frame with current CFN.
Node-B FP(peer!!) verifies CFN to SFN relationship; & respond back with ToA(required timing adjustment) info
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]


[ OSAID, DSAID ]
DL Synchronization

99
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
[ CFN ]
FP
[ CFN, ToA ]
FP
UL Synchronization
Channels

NBAP
Main IEs
Number)

Number),

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Commit Message
Setup and Release
Description: After successful Iu, IuB Resource setup (and User Plane, L1/L2 at RNC!!), RNC calculates CFN,
activation time, for this synchronized procedure; and provide same to Node-B (and UE along with RB Setup!!).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
NBAP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]


[ OSAID, DSAID ]
DL Synchronization

100
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
[ CFN ]
FP
[ CFN, ToA ]
FP
UL Synchronization
RL Reconfiguration Commit
[ Activation CFN ]
Channels

NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
Context ID,

Number Activation time for
new configuration!!)

RAB Assignment Procedure: RRC Radio Bearer Setup Message
Setup and Release
Description: On successful Iu, IuB resource (and User Plane, L1/L2 at RNC!!), RNC initiates Radio Bearer Setup
towards UE on DCCH, for requested voice RAB, with selected configuration and allocated resource information.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RAB Assignment Procedure ( Iu, IuB Setup!! )
RRC
DCCH: Radio Bearer Setup

[ Integrity Check Info, Activation CFN, RB Setup info, TrCH info, RL info ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
101
RRC
Main IEs
Activation time (CFN!!)
RB info [ RAB ID, CN ID, RLC
Config, RB mapping ..]
RRC State (Cell DCH!!)

TrCH info [ UL/DL TFCS, DCH
IDs, TFS, etc.. ]
Radio info[e.g. Frequency,

Codes, Power info, etc.. ]

RAB Assignment Procedure: RRC Radio Bearer Setup Complete Message
Setup and Release
Description: UE RRC validates, received RB setup configuration, stores it and activates the same at specified
activation CFN. After activation of new configuration, it sends Radio Bearer Setup Complete message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC

DCCH: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RRC
[ RRC Transaction ID, Integrity Check info, START value ]
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
102
RRC
On activation CFN, Node-B, UE and RNC
L1/L2 activates pending new configuration!!.
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
MAC, RRC Msg Seq no ]
START Value (CS!!)

Ciphering Count-C
Activation Time (CFN!!)

RAB Assignment Procedure: RANAP RAB Assignment Response Message
Setup and Release
Description: On reception of RRC Radio Bearer Setup Complete message, RNC send successful response to RAB
Assignment procedure, using RANAP RAB Assignment Response message towards MSC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RRC

RRC
RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
103
RAB Assignment Response
Main IEs
RAB ID (of successfully
established RAB!!)
Assigned (Chosen) RAB

Parameters (if RAB QoS
negotiation has performed!!)
[ RAB ID ]
RANAP

Call Connect Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Procedure
Setup and Release
Description: After called party user reached/alerted, MSC Call Control respond with Alerting message back to
UE. Alerting message, encoded NAS PDU, is forwarded using RANAP Direct Transfer Message towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RAB Assignment Procedure ( Iu, IuB, Uu Setup!! )
RANAP
Channels
104
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Alerting Message Type, .. ]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Alerting) ]
RANAP

Call Connect Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC RRC transparently encodes received NAS PDU, in RANAP Direct Transfer message, into RRC
Downlink Direct Transfer message and send it to UE on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
105
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)
Alerting Message Type, .. ]
Direct Transfer
RANAP

Call Connect Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: After called party user accept the Call, MSC Call Control respond with Connect message back to UE.
Connect message, encoded NAS PDU, is forwarded using RANAP Direct Transfer Message towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC

106
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Connect Message Type, .. ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Connect) ]
RANAP

Call Connect Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC

Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
107
RRC
Main IEs
Connect Message Type, .. ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
RRC
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
RANAP

Call Connect Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: On reception of Connect message, UE NAS (CC) responds it with Connect Acknowledge message,
encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
108
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
RRC
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)

Connect Acknowledge
Message Type, .. ]

Call Connect Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS PDU in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message, to Core
Network (MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC

RANAP
RRC

RRC

109
RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
Connect Acknowledge
Message Type, .. ]
Direct Transfer
RRC
RANAP
Channels
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
RRC
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Connect Acknowledge) ]
RANAP

Call Connected: Voice Transfer!!
Setup and Release
Description: Once call in connected state, two way voice transfer continues until, either of party initiates Call
Release Procedure.
UE
Node-B
RNC

Channels
110
Main IEs
MSC

Call Release Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: When calling user disconnects call, UE NAS (CC) initiates Disconnect Message, encoded NAS PDU, in
RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
111
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)

Disconnect Message Type, ..]

Call Release Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS PDU in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer, to Core Network
(MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
112
Main IEs
Disconnect Message Type, ..]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Disconnect) ]
RANAP

Setup and Release
Description: MSC Call Control functionality responds back to UE with Release, encoded NAS PDU, using RANAP
Direct Transfer Message towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
Channels
113
Main IEs
Release Message Type, ..]
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Release) ]
RANAP
RANAP

Call Release Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
114
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)

Release Message Type, ..]

Call Release Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: On reception of Release message, UE NAS (CC) responds with Disconnect Message, encoded NAS
PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
115
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!)

Release Complete Message
Type, ..]

Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS Message received in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message,
to Core Network (MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RRC
RRC

116
Main IEs
Release Complete Message
Type, ..]
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Release Complete) ]
RANAP

Iu Connection Release Procedure: RANAP Iu Release Command Message
Setup and Release
Description: On successful completion of Call Release procedure, CN initiate Iu (Signalling!!) Connection Release
procedure, using RANAP Iu Release Command towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RANAP
Channels
Main IEs

117
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
RANAP

Iu Connection Release Procedure: RANAP Iu Release Complete Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Channels
118
Main IEs
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
Iu Release Complete
Released
Release Complete
RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
triggers

Iu Connection Release Procedure: ALCAP Release Request/Confirm Message
Setup and Release
Description: Iu Connection Release Procedure, also initiates release of AAL2 bearers allocated over Iu (for Voice
flow!!).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


triggers
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
STC.1 : MTP3b : SAAL : AAL5
119

[ DSAID, Cause ]

[ DSAID ]
Main IEs
DSAID
Cause (Normal!!)
DSAID
ALCAP
ALCAP

Setup and Release
(SRB1).
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
120
RRC
triggers
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
Release Cause (Normal!!)

Setup and Release
Description: UE responds with RRC Connection Release Complete message on DCCH to RNC, release resources
allocated for voice RAB, RB, etc.. terminates RRC connection and move to RRC IDLE state.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC


RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
121
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
triggers

Setup and Release
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Release Complete message, RNC initiates cleanup of UE context, to
release resources allocated for voice RAB, RB, etc.. initiate Radio Link Deletion Request towards Node-B,
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC



NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
122
[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL ID(s)

Setup and Release
RL Ids, allocated for voice call. On success, respond with Radio Link Deletion Response message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC



NBAP
NBAP

[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
123
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL ID(s)

Setup and Release
Description: After RL deletion, RNC initiate AAL2 bearer release allocated for DCH data streams. RNC ALCAP
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC



NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
124

[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
NBAP

[ DSAID, Cause ]
ALCAP
[ DSAID ]
ALCAP
Twice!!, One for Signalling DCH and

other for Voice DCH AAL2 bearer Release!!
Main IEs
DSAID
Cause
DSAID

CS Call Setup and Released!!
Setup and Release
Description: CS Call Setup, Connected, Voice Transferred, Released, UE back to Idle mode!!..
UE
Node-B
RNC
MSC



UE Context Cleanup
Channels
125
Main IEs
Session Management PS Session

Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN
Signalling Connection Establishment (Attach Request) Procedure

Attach Accept Procedure
PDP Context Activation (Session Establishment) Request Procedure
RAB Assignment Procedure ( Iu, IuB, Uu Setups!! )
IuB Resource Setup
Radio Bearer (Uu) Setup
Iu Resource Setup
PDP Context Activation (Session Establishment) Accept Procedure

Call Connected : Data Transfer!!
PDP Context De-activation (Session Release) Procedure
UE Context Cleanup
126

Setup and Release
Description: On successful establishment of RRC Connection, UE MM sends Attach Request message, encoded
NAS message, enclosed in RRC Initial Direct Transfer message on DCCH.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
127
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
CN Domain Identity (PS),

Attach request, Attach type,
N/w capability, CKSN, .. ]
Measurement Results

Setup and Release
Description: RNC uses received CN domain identity in Initial Direct Transfer Message, and initiate Iu (Iu-PS)
connection setup, and transfer of received Initial UE NAS message using RANAP Initial UE Message to CN.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
128
SCCP
SCCP
Initial UE Message


RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Main IEs
SAI, etc..]
NASPDU [ Encoded
Attach request, Attach type,
N/w capability, CKSN, .. ]
Global RNC ID
Identifier

Identification/Authentication/Security Procedure: UE RNC CN
Setup and Release
Description: After successful establishment of signalling connection, optionally, CN NAS initiates identification,
authentication and security procedures.
UE
Node-B
RNC

Channels
129
Main IEs
SGSN

Attach Accept Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: Core network confirms Attach Request acceptance, using Attach Accept message to UE. SGSN
transfers Attach Accept, encoded NAS PDU, in RANAP Direct Transfer message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
Channels
130
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Encoded
Attach accept, Attach result,
RAI, P-TMSI, RA Timer, .. ]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Attach Accept) ]
RANAP

Attach Accept Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
131
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (CS!!),

Attach accept, Attach result,
RAI, P-TMSI, RA Timer, .. ]
Direct Transfer
RANAP

Attach Accept Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: (Optionally!!) If TMSI/P-TMSI has been reallocated as part of Attach Accept Message, UE (GMM)
responds with Attach Complete, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
132
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (PS)

Attach Complete Message
Type ]

Attach Accept Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC forwards received NAS Message in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message, to Core Network
(SGSN), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
RRC
RRC
RRC

133
Main IEs
Attach Complete Message
Type ]
RANAP
RRC
RANAP
Channels
Direct Transfer
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Attach Complete) ]
RANAP

Session Setup Request Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: After attach accept procedure, UE (SM) UE initiates PDP Context Activation, using Activate PDP
Context Request Message, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message on DCCH (SRB-3).
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
134
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (PS!!)
NAS Msg [ Activate PDP

Context Req, Req N-SAPI,
QoS, PDP Address, APN, .. ]

Session Setup Request Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS PDU in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message, to Core
Network (SGSN), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
135
Main IEs
NASPDU [ Activate PDP
Context Req, Req N-SAPI,
QoS, PDP Address, APN, .. ]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Activate PDP Context Request) ]
RANAP

RAB Assignment Procedure: RANAP RAB Assignment Request Message
Setup and Release
Description: On reception of Active PDP Context Request, SGSN initiates resource reservation according to
requested Service, QoS type, etc in CN, and towards UTRAN, using RANAP RAB Assignment Request message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
Channels
136

RANAP
Main IEs
RAB Setup list, RAB ID
RAB Info [e.g. QoS Info,
Alloc/Ret Priority, Delay,
Max Rate, Guaranteed Rate,

Max SDU Size, etc..]
SDU Params[BLER, BER]

TLA(IP),Binding ID(TEID)]

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Prepare Message
Setup and Release
Description: On receipt of RAB Assignment Request, RNC reserves additional radio resources, according to new
RAB requirement and initiates resource allocation over IuB, using NBAP RL Reconfiguration Prepare Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
137

RANAP
NBAP
Main IEs
NodeB Comm Ctxt ID,
Codes, TFCS, etc ]

RL Info, [e.g. RL ID, DL Code,

Power Information, Max/Min
DL power, etc ]

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Ready Message
Setup and Release
Description: Node B reserves necessary resources for new configuration of Radio Link(s), packet service DCH
transport channel, etc.., according to received parameters; and send success response to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
NBAP
NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
138
[ TLA, Binding ID ]

NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL IDs
DCH Info Response [ e.g.

RANAP

Setup and Release
Description: RNC initiates AAL2 bearer establishment for voice DCH, using received AAL2 TLA & Binding ID.
Node-B ALCAP establish required bearer; and respond successful establishment with ALCAP Confirm message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]


[ OSAID, DSAID ]
Channels
139

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Main IEs
OSAID,
DSAID
RANAP

RAB Assignment Procedure: FP DL/UL Synchronization Frames
Setup and Release
Description: New PS DCH FP initiates L2 synchronization using DL synchronization frame with current CFN. NodeB FP(peer!!) verifies CFN to SFN relationship; & respond back with ToA(required timing adjustment) info
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]


[ OSAID, DSAID ]
DL Synchronization
Channels
FP : AAL2
140
RANAP
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
[ CFN ]
FP
[ CFN, ToA ]
FP
UL Synchronization

Main IEs
Number)

Number),

RAB Assignment Procedure: NBAP RL Reconfiguration Commit Message
Setup and Release
Description: After successful Iu, IuB Resource setup (and User Plane, L1/L2 at RNC!!), RNC calculates CFN,
activation time, for this synchronized procedure; and provide same to Node-B (and UE along with RB Setup!!).
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
FP
NBAP
[ TLA, Binding ID ]


[ OSAID, DSAID ]
DL Synchronization
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5

141
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
FP
[ CFN, ToA ]
FP
RL Reconfiguration Commit
[ Activation CFN ]
Channels
NBAP
[ CFN ]
UL Synchronization

NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
Context ID,

Number Activation time for
new configuration!!)
RANAP

RAB Assignment Procedure: RRC Radio Bearer Setup Message
Setup and Release
Description: On successful Iu, IuB resource (and User Plane, L1/L2 at RNC!!), RNC initiates Radio Bearer Setup
towards UE on DCCH, for requested PS RAB, with selected configuration and allocated resource information.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RAB Assignment Procedure ( IuB Setup!! )
RRC

Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
142
RRC
Main IEs
Activation time (CFN!!)
RB info [ RAB ID, CN ID, RLC
Config, RB mapping ..]
RRC State (Cell DCH!!)

TrCH info [ UL/DL TFCS, DCH
IDs, TFS, etc.. ]
Radio info[e.g. Frequency,

Codes, Power info, etc.. ]

RAB Assignment Procedure: RRC Radio Bearer Setup Complete Message
Setup and Release
Description: UE RRC validates, received RB setup configuration, stores it and activates the same at specified
activation CFN. After activation of new configuration, it sends Radio Bearer Setup Complete message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
143
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
MAC, RRC Msg Seq no ]
START Value (PS!!)

RAB Assignment Procedure: RANAP RAB Assignment Response Message
Setup and Release
Description: On reception of RRC Radio Bearer Setup Complete message, RNC send successful response to RAB
Assignment procedure, using RANAP RAB Assignment Response message towards SGSN.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC

RRC
RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
144
RAB Assignment Response

[ RAB ID ]
RANAP
Main IEs
RAB ID (of successfully
established RAB!!)
Assigned (Chosen) RAB

Parameters (if RAB QoS
negotiation has performed!!)

TLA(IP),Binding ID(TEID)]

Session Setup Accept Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: After successful RAB setup in UTRAN and GTP Tunnel setup towards GGSN, SGSN SM respond with
Activate PDP Context Accept message back, which is forwarded using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
Channels
145
Main IEs
NASPDU [Activate PDP
Context Accept, Negotiated
QoS, Priority, PDP address,]
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Active PDP Context Accept) ]
RANAP

RAB Assignment Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
146
Direct Transfer
[ NAS PDU (Active PDP Context Accept) ]
RANAP
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (PS!!)
NASPDU [Activate PDP

Context Accept, Negotiated
QoS, Priority, PDP address,]

Session Established: Data Transfer!!
Setup and Release
Description: Once session is established, data transfer continues until, either of side initiates Session Release
(PDP context deactivation!!) Procedure.
UE
Node-B
RNC

Session Established : Data Transfer!!
Channels
147
Main IEs
SGSN

Session Release Procedure: RRC Uplink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: Either MS or n/w NAS (SM) can initiate session release!! e.g.UE NAS (SM) initiates session release
using De-activate PDP Context Request message, encoded NAS PDU, in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
148
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (PS!!)
NASPDU [De-activate PDP

Context Request, SM Cause,
Teardown Indicator]

Session Release Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: RNC transparently forwards received NAS PDU in RRC Uplink Direct Transfer, to Core Network
(MSC/VLR), using RANAP Direct Transfer Message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Channels
149
Main IEs
NASPDU [De-activate PDP
Context Request, SM Cause,
Teardown Indicator]
Direct Transfer
RANAP
[ NAS PDU (De-activate PDP Context Request) ]

Session Release Procedure: RANAP Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
Description: SGSN SM, preserves or initiate release of CN resources as per teardown indicator, responds back to
UE with De-activate PDP Context Accept message, encoded NAS PDU, using RANAP Direct Transfer message.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
RANAP
RANAP
Channels
150
Main IEs
NASPDU [ De-activate PDP
Context Accept Msg type,
Transaction ID ]
Direct Transfer
RANAP
Direct Transfer
RANAP
[ NAS PDU (De-activate PDP Context Accept) ]

Session Release Procedure: RRC Downlink Direct Transfer Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
RANAP
Direct Transfer
RANAP
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
151
RANAP
Direct Transfer
RANAP
[ NAS PDU (De-activate PDP Context Accept) ]
RRC
Main IEs
RRC Transaction ID,
CN Domain ID (PS!!)
NASPDU [ De-activate PDP

Context Accept Msg type,
Transaction ID ]

Iu Connection Release Procedure: RANAP Iu Release Command Message
Setup and Release
Description: On successful completion of Session Release (PDP context de-activation) procedure, SGSN initiate Iu
(Signalling!!) Connection Release procedure, using RANAP Iu Release Command towards RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

PDP Context De-activation (Session Release!!) Procedure
RANAP
Channels
Main IEs

152
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
RANAP

Iu Connection Release Procedure: RANAP Iu Release Complete Message
Setup and Release
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
Channels
153
Main IEs
Iu Release Command
[ Cause ]
Iu Release Complete
Released
Release Complete
RANAP
RANAP
SCCP
SCCP
triggers

Setup and Release
(SRB1).
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
154
RRC
triggers
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
Release Cause (Normal!!)

Setup and Release
Description: UE responds with RRC Connection Release Complete message on DCCH to RNC, release resources
allocated for PS RAB, RB, etc.. terminates RRC connection and move to RRC IDLE state.
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

RRC
RRC
Channels
DCCH : DCH : DPDCH
155
RRC
RRC
Main IEs
RRC transaction ID,
triggers

Setup and Release
Description: On reception of RRC Connection Release Complete message, RNC initiates cleanup of UE context, to
release resources allocated for PS RAB, RB, etc.. initiate Radio Link Deletion Request towards Node-B.
UE
Node-B
RNC

NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
156
[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
RL ID(s)
SGSN

Setup and Release
RL Ids, allocated for PS call. On success, respond with Radio Link Deletion Response message to RNC.
UE
Node-B
RNC

NBAP
NBAP
Channels
SSCF : SSCOP : AAL5
157
[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
NBAP
Main IEs
Transaction ID,
CRNC Comm Ctxt ID,
SGSN

Setup and Release
Description: After RL deletion, RNC initiate AAL2 bearer release allocated for DCH data streams. RNC ALCAP
UE
Node-B
RNC
SGSN

NBAP
NBAP
ALCAP
ALCAP
Channels
158

[ RL ID(s) ]
NBAP
NBAP

[ DSAID, Cause ]
ALCAP
[ DSAID ]
ALCAP
Twice!!, One for Signalling DCH and

other for PS DCH AAL2 bearer Release!!
Main IEs
DSAID
Cause
DSAID

PS Session Setup and Released!!
Setup and Release
Description: PS Session Established, Packet data Transferred, Session Released, UE back to Idle mode!!..
UE
Node-B
RNC

PDP Context De-activation (Session Release) Procedure
UE Context Cleanup
Channels
159
Main IEs
SGSN
Thank You!!..
Mahesh Khade
(mahesh.khade@flextronicssoftware.com)
Flextronics Software Systems, Bangalore
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Call Flow Scenarios

Node-B initialization and System Information Broadcast

UTRAN RRC Connected

Camping on UTRAN Cell

Camping on GSM/GPRS Cell

RNC Cell and UE Contexts

CS Domain End to End Protocols

PS Domain End to End Protocols

Call Flow Scenarios

SIB5 System Information Update

Un-block and Un-barred Cell

Audit Procedure: Audit Required Indication Message

Audit Required Indication

SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

Audit Procedure: Audit Request Message

Audit Required Indication

Audit Procedure: Audit Response Message

Audit Required Indication

SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

[ Transaction ID, Start of Audit Seq Ind ]

[ End of Audit Seq Ind, Local Resource Info ]

Cell Info (Configured)

Cell Setup Procedure: Resource Status Indication Message

Resource Status Indication

Cell Setup Procedure: Cell Setup Request Message

[ Local Cell ID, Add/Delete Indicator ]

[ Global/Local Cell ID, Physical Config. ]

Cell Setup Request

P-SCH, S-SCH info,

Cell Setup Procedure: Cell Setup Response Message

[ Local Cell ID, Add/Delete Indicator ]

[ Global/Local Cell ID, Physical Config. ]

Cell Setup Request

SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

Cell Setup Response

Cell Setup Procedure: Block Resource Request Message

[ Local Cell ID, Add/Delete Indicator ]

[ Global/Local Cell ID, Physical Config. ]

Cell Setup Request

Cell Setup Response

SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

Block Resource Request

Cell Setup Procedure: Block Resource Response Message

[ Local Cell ID, Add/Delete Indicator ]

[ Global/Local Cell ID, Physical Config. ]

Cell Setup Request

Block Resource Request

Block Resource Response

SSCF / SSCOP / AAL5

Cell Setup Response

System Info Update Procedure: System Info Update Request Message

System Information Update Request

MIB, SB, SIB info

System Info Update Procedure: System Info Update Response Message

System Information Update Request

System Information Update Response

System Information Update Request

System Information Update Response

System Info Update Procedure: RRC System Information Message

BCCH: System Information

System Information Update Request

System Information Update Response

System Information Update Request