UMTS signalling flows

Kari Skog
May 15th 2008

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Contents

• Mobile originated voice call

• Location update procedure
• Inter-system handover (voice call)
• PS call setup
• PS state transitions
• SRNS relocation

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AMR Mobile Originated Voice Call

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AMR CS Call Phases

UE WBT DRN SRN CN

1. Cell search, BCCH S C C
decoding & RACH
access

2. RRC connection set-up

3. UE <--> CS-CN signalling

4. RAB Setup

5. UE <--> CS-CN signalling

5. Service Established

6. Branch addition/deletion & Active set update

7. Service Released

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Random Access Procedure 1

Information on BCCH:
• Preamble scrambling code
• Message Length (10 or 20 ms)
• Available signatures and RACH sub-
channels
• Power Ramp Step (P0)
• Preamble Retransmission Max
• Power Offset (Pp-m)
• Set of Transport Format Parameters

UE
WBTS

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RRC Connection Set-up Signalling Flow 2

UE WBTS RNC

RRC: RRC CONNECTION REQUEST (RACH) DL transm

channeliza
SRB0, RACH, TM Admission
Control UL interfer
RACH need to be completed transport c
NBAP: RADIO LINK SETUP
UE Identity: TMSI, P-TMSI, IMSI,IMEI REQUEST
Establishment cause NBAP: RADIO LINK SETUP
RACH measurements RESPONSE
ALCAP:
Accesstratum relase indicator ERQ
Capability indicator ALCAP:
ECF
FP Downlink
Sync
FP Uplink
Sync

RRC: RRC CONNECTION SETUP (FACH)

L1 Sync
NBAP: SYNCH INDICATION

RRC: CONNECTION SETUP COMPLETE (DCH)

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UE<–> CS_CN signalling
• Location
Update
• Authentication
• Security Mode
Setup
• Paging
• Call Setup

MSC /
VLR

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RAB Setup 4

UE Node B RNC MGW

RRC Connection Establishment

Initial Direct Transfer (CM Service Request) SCCP: Connection Request

SCCP: Connection Confirm

Location Reporting Control
Common ID
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Complete
Setup
Call Proceeding
Facility
RAB Assignment Request

Admission Control
Radio Link Reconfigure Prepare
Radio Link Reconfigure Ready
AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
FP: Downlink Sync
FP: Uplink Sync
AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
Radio Bearer Setup
Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RAB Assignment Response

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UE-CN signalling 5

UE Node B RNC MGW

RRC Connection Establishment

Initial Direct Transfer (CM Service Request) SCCP: Connection Request
SCCP: Connection Confirm
Location Reporting Control
Common ID
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Complete
Setup
Call Proceeding
Facility
RAB Assignment Request
Radio Link Reconfigure Prepare
Radio Link Reconfigure Ready
AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
FP: Downlink Sync
FP: Uplink Sync
AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
Radio Bearer Setup
Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RAB Assignment Response
Alerting
Connect
Connect Acknowledge

Call Established
Location Report
Measurement Control

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Location Update Procedure

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Location Update and Security Mode Setup
UE WBTS RNC CN
INITIAL DIRECT TRANSFER (Location Update Request)
Authentication Request
Authentication Response
Security Mode Command
Security Mode Complete
Identity Request
Identity Response
DIRECT TRANSFER (Location Update Accept)
DIRECT TRANSFER (TMSI Reallocaiton Complete)
Iu Release Command
Iu Release Complete
SCCP: Release
RRC: Connection SCCP: Release
Release Complete
RRC: Connection Release
Complete
RRC: Connection Release
Complete
RRC: Connection Release
Complete
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion
Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion
Response
ALCAP: Release
Request
ALCAP: Release
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Inter System Handover (ISHO) – CS call

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ISHO AMR Call
UE WBTS RNC CN
RCC: Measurement Control

RCC: Measurement Report

NBAP: RL Reconfigure Prepare
Reporting
Event NBAP: RL Reconfigure Ready
Triggered
NBAP: RL Reconfigure Commit
RCC: Physical Channel
Reconfiguration
RCC: Physical Channel Reconfiguration
Complete
NBAP: Compressed Mode
Command
RCC: Measurement Control
Handover Decision :
RCC: Measurement Report
BSIC verification
(GSM RSSI)
NBAP: Compressed Mode required
Command
RCC: Measurement Control
RCC: Measurement Report (BSIC
verified) RANAP: Relocation Required
RANAP: Relocation Command
RCC: Handover From UTRAN
Command RANAP: Iu Release Command
RANAP: Iu Release Complete
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion
Request
NBAP: Radio Link Deletion
Response
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PS Call

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PS Call Phases
UE WBTS DRNC SRNC CN
1. Cell search, BCCH
decoding & RACH
access Same as for AMR call

2. RRC connection setup

3. GPRS Attach

4. RAB set-up

5. UE <--> PS-CN Signalling (PDP Context Activation Accept)

6. RB Reconfiguration

7. PS Data Session Established

8. State Transitions

9. Branch addition/deletion & Active set update

10. PS Data Session Released

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GPRS Attach
UE performs cell search and RRC Connection Establishment in the same way
as for an AMR call
The UE registers with the PS-CN through the GPRS Attach procedure
UE Node B RNC SGSN

RRC Connection

Initial Direct Transfer: GPRS Attach Request (DCH) SCCP: Connection Request
Initial UE message : GPRS Attach Request
SCCP: Connection Confirm
Downlink Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Request (DCH)
Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Request
Uplink Direct Transfer: Authenication and Ciphering Response (DCH) Direct Transfer: Authentication and Ciphering Response
Security Mode Command (DCH) Security Mode Command

Secuirty Mode Complete (DCH)

Common ID
Downlink Direct Transfer: Common ID (DCH) Direct Transfer: Identity Request
Uplink Direct Transfer: Identity Response (DCH) Direct Transfer: Identity Response

Downlink Direct Transfer: Location Attach Accept (DCH) Direct Transfer: Attach Accept
Uplink Direct Transfer: Attach Complete (DCH) Direct Transfer: Attach Complete

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Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
UE Node B RNC SGSN

GPRS Attach

Uplink Direct Transfer : Activate PDP context request (DCH) Direct Transfer : Activate PDP context request
RANAP: RAB Assignment Request
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup
Radio Bearer Setup Complete
RAB Assignment Response
Measurement Control
Measurement Control

Downlink Direct Transfer : Activate PDP Context Accept (DCH) Direct Transfer: Activate PDP Context Accept

Call Established

Measurement Report : e4a

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfigure Prepare

Admission Control

Radio Link Reconfigure Ready

AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
FP: Downlink Sync
FP: Uplink Sync
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit
RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCH)
RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (DCH)
Measurement Control

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PS Call - State Transitions

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RRC State transitions for PS call
UTRAN Connected Mode

URA_PCH CELL_PC
H
URA update
Inactivity
Inactivity timer timer
Cell expires or
expires or after
update after cell
URA update
update
Establish DCH
CELL_DC CELL_FACH
H Explicit signalling or
inactivity timer expiration

Release RRCEstablish RRC Release RRC

Connection Connection Connection • Typical UE power consumptions for
different states;
Idle Mode • Cell_DCH ~200-
300mW
• Cell_FACH
~100-200mw
• URA_PCH/Cell_PCH/Idle <5mw

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DCH to FACH Transition
UE Node B RNC SGSN

GPRS Attach

Call Established

Measurement Report : e4a

NBAP: Radio Link Reconfigure Prepare

Radio Link Reconfigure Ready
AAL2SIG:ERQ
AAL2SIG:ECF
FP: Downlink Sync
FP: Uplink Sync All data is sent and RLC
Radio Link Reconfiguration Commit buffer is empty
RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCH)
RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (DCH) Inactivity timer expires
Measurement Control

Data Flow

RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (DCH)

RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete (RACH)

Measurement Control (FACH)

NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Request

NBAP: Radio Link Deletion Response

ALCAP: Release Request

ALCAP: Release Confirm

UE in Cell_FACH, PDP Context Active and GPRS Attached

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FACH to DCH transition (1/2)

UE WBTS RNC-NBAP RNC-RRC RNC-L2 RNC-RRM

UE in cell_FACH state
UE has data to RNC has data to
send send
RRC of UE MAC requests DL
requests capacity capacity from RRM
from RRM
Traffic volume
measurements DL capacity request

RRC: Measurement report (RACH) Channel type

selection
UL capacity request
WBTS provides
periodical cell load
information to RRM

NBAP: Radio Resource Indication

RR indication
UL and DL
packet
scheduling
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FACH to DCH transition (2/2)
UE WBTS RNC- RNC- RNC-L2 RNC-RRM
NBAP RRC
RL setup (NBAP) and AAL2 transmission setup

PS indicates UE
about the granted
capacity

capacity allocation
RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (FACH)

L1 Sync

NBAP: Synchronisation
Indication
sync
indication
L2 configuration

RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration complete (DCH)

UE in cell_DCH state

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UE GPRS Attached and PDP Activated in Idle Mode
(I)
• In case the UE has PDP Context active but is moved to idle mode (still
attached as well) the UE must initiate RRC Connection Setup procedure
before it can have any data transmission using the existing PDP Context
• The RNC has to re-establish the Iu resources for the UE by CM service
request

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SRNC Relocation Procedure

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SRNS Relocation Procedure

CN CN
CN CN

Iu Iu Iu Iu Iu Iu Iu Iu

RNC RNC RNC RNC RNC RNC RNC RNC

Iur Iur Iur Iur

SRNS “SRNS“
Relocation Anchoring

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