UE EnodeB MME SGW PGW IMS

Random Access Request

Random Access Response
RRC connection request
RRC connection Setup
RRC setup complete +
NAS attach request
Authentication

Security

UE capability information transfer

Initial Attach

Create session request

Create session request
Create session response
Create session response
Initial Context setup/
RRC connection
Attach accept
reconfiguration
RRC connection
reconfiguration complete Initial Context setup
Response / Attach complete
PDN connectivity request for IMS
RRC connection
IMS registration

reconfiguration (QCI 9)
RRC connection
setup

reconfiguration complete
SIP REGISTER
401 Unauthorized
SIP REGISTER
200 OK
RRC connection
reconfiguration (QCI 5)
RRC connection
reconfiguration complete
SIP SUBSCRIBE
200 OK
SIP NOTIFY
200 OK
SIP INVITE
100 TRYING
RRC connection
VoLTE setup success

reconfiguration (QCI 1)
RRC connection
reconfiguration complete
183 SESSION PROGRESS
PRACK
200 OK for PRACK
200 OK for SIP INVITE
ACK