MOC PS Message Flow

UERRC: RRC Connection Request (RACH)

NodeB

RNC

RNC checks if resources are

available: BTS, AC,
Transmission.
If not it sends RRC
Connection Reject

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Request

NBAP: Radio Link Setup Response
AAL2SIG: ERQ
AAL2SIG: ECF
FP: Downlink Synch
FP: Uplink Synch
RRC: RRC Connection Setup (FACH)

SGSN

L1 Synchronization

[RRCconnRepTimer1/2(100ms,1s)]

L1 Synchronization
NBAP: Synchronization Indication
RRC: RRC Connection Setup Complete (DCH)

RRC Connection Establishment CELL DCH State

RRC: Initial Direct Transfer (MM: Attach Request)
RANAP: Initial UE Message MM: (Attach Request)
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: GPRS Identity Request)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: GPRS Identity Response)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: GPRS Identity Request)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: GPRS Identity

Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication &
Ciphering Request)

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication & Ciphering Request)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication & Ciphering Response)
RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Authentication &
Ciphering Response)
RRC: Security Mode Command

RANAP: Security Mode

Command

RRC: Security Mode Complete

RANAP: Security Mode
Complete
RANAP: Common

MOS PS Message Flow

UE

NodeB

RNC

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Attach Accept)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Attach

Accept)

SGSN

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Attach Complete)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (SM: Activate PDP Context Request)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Attach

Complete)
RANAP: Direct Transfer
(SM: Activate PDP Context Request)

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RAB Establishment
SRB + DCH 0/0

RRC: Measurement Control

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (SM: Activate PDP Context Accept)

RANAP: RAB Assignment

Request
RANAP: RAB Assignment
Response
RANAP: Direct Transfer
(SM: Activate PDP Context
Accept)

RRC: Measurement Report (Trafic Volume Reports 4a)

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
AAL2SIG:
ERQ
AAL2SIG:

RL modification procedure:
SRB+DCH, HW resources checked

ECF
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit

RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration

RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete

Uplink & Downlink Data Transfer

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UE

NodeB

RNC

SGSN

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (SM: Deactivate PDP Context Request)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (SM: Deactivate
PDP Context Request)
RANAP: Direct Transfer
(SM: Deactivate PDP Context
RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (SM: Deactivate PDP Context Accept)
Accept)
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Prepare
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Ready
AAL2SIG:
ERQ
AAL2SIG:

ECF
NBAP: Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (MM: Detach Request)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Detach Request)

RRC: Radio Bearer Release

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (MM: Detach Accept)

RANAP: Direct Transfer (MM: Detach

Accept)
RANAP: Iu Release Command

RRC: Radio Bearer Release Complete

RANAP: Iu Release
Complete

RRC: Downlink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release)

RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release Complete)
RRC: Uplink Direct Transfer (CC: RRC Connection Release Complete)
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response

AAL2SIG: REL (Release

Request)
AAL2SIG: RCL (Release
Confirm)

ALCAP: ERQ (Release Request)

ALCAP: ERQ (Release Response)

RRC messages information

PS can also be
OriginatingHighPrioritySgnalling
And Registration (Only for Attach)

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RRC messages information

RRC messages information

SIM Card QoS profile

UMTS RRC States/Modes

Available in
Future

UTRA RRC Connected Mode

URA_PCH

CELL_PCH
Traffic Volumes

CELL_DCH

Release RRC
Connection

UL/DL activation Timer:

2 sec

CELL_FACH
Inactivity Timer:
2 sec for PS DL/UL384
2 sec for PS DL/UL128
3 sec for PS DL/UL64
5 sec for PS DL/UL32

Establish RRC
Connection

(UE camps on UTRAN cell)

Idle Mode

MS activity supervision
timer: 15 min
Release RRC Connection

Transition Cell FACH Cell DCH

In UL direction the need for the capacity is
detected by the MAC in UE

UL Traffic Volume Based RRC State Transition

Cell DCH and Upgrade to higher

UL Bit Rate

Cell DCH andIIni/MinAllowed UL

Bit Rate
Cell FACH

In the DL the process and parameters value are the same

RRC messages information

UL Traffic volumes Low threshold information sent after RAB setup complete

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UE Buffer triggers Threshold for RAB Upgrade

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First RAB Reconfiguration

DL 32Kbps(SF64)/ UL 32Kbps SF32)

RRC messages information

UL Traffic volumes High threshold information sent after RAB setup complete

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Maximum DL bit rate for PS domain NRT data = 384 Kbps
Maximum UL bit rate for PS domain NRT data = 64 Kbps
Initial and minimum allowed bit rate in downlink = 32 Kbps
Initial and minimum allowed bit rate in uplink = 32 Kbps
Second RAB Reconfiguration
DL 384Kbps(SF8)/ UL 32Kbps SF32)

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Cell DCH Cell FACH

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Cell FACH Cell PCH

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Cell PCH Cell FACH

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Cell FACH Cell DCH