UE

Node B
RACH / RRC Connection Request (Cause)

RNC

MSC/HLR
The RRC Connection Request message initiated by the UE contains the establishment cause RRC_CONNECTION_REQUEST Counter: VS.FirstRrcConnectionRequest

RRC

RRC

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NBAP NBAP DCH_FP DCH_FP RRC
Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP NBAP DCH_FP DCH_FP RRC

The NBAP Radio Link configuration contains hte TFC Used for the DCCH that will be used in the early call setup phase

DL Synchro
UL Synchro

FACH / RRC Connection Setup (U-RNTI)

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RRC
DCH / RRC Connection Setup Complete RRC_CONNECTION_SETUP_COMPLETE Counter: RRC.SuccConnEstab

RRC_CONNECTION_REJECT or T352 Timeout Counter: RRC.FailConnEstab

T318

RRC

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RRC RRC SCCP SCCP RANAP

The RRC Connection Setup message contains the signaling bearer TFC definition. A UTRAN Radio Network Temporary Identity is also allocated to the UE

RRC RRC

DCH / RRC Measurement Control DCH / RRC Initial Direct Transfer (Service Request)

Connection Request (Initial UE message) Connection Confirm Initial UE Message

SCCP SCCP RANAP MM MM

MM MM

Service Accept + Authentication & Ciphering Request Authentication & Ciphering Response

RANAP
RANAP SECURITY_MODE_REJECT Counter: VS.RejectedSmc

Security Mode Command

RANAP

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RRC RRC
The ciphering and integrity procedures between UE and RNC are activated by the MSC
RRC SECURITY_MODE_FAILURE or Timeout Counter: VS.FailedRrcSmc

RRC RRC

Security Mode Command Security Mode Complete

RANAP

Security Mode Complete RAB Assignment Request

RANAP

RANAP

RANAP

RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_REQUEST

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RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_RESPONSE Counter: VS.RabAssignmentSetupUnsuccess S.R.L.R. Procedure Radio Bearer Setup (DCCH to modify + DTCH to add) RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupRequest

RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_REQUEST Counter: VS.RabEstablishmentRequestsPerRabType RAB Assignment Response: Unsuccessful established

The UE is provided with the new radio link configuration. A new RAB (corresponding to the new DTCH) is added to the current configuration

RRC

RRC

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r
RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP_FAILURE or Timeout Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupUnsuccess

RRC

Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RRC

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RANAP
RANAP RAB_ASSIGNMENT_RESPONSE Counter: VS.RabEstablishmentSuccessPerGrantedRabType Service Accept

RRC RADIO_BEARER_SETUP_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RadioBearerSetupSuccess RAB Assignment Response

RANAP

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SM

SM

Call Setup

MSC/HLR

ection Request message initiated by the

io Link configuration contains hte TFC Used for the be used in the early call setup phase

T318

700 ms

200 - 16000 ms

ction Setup message contains the signaling ition. A UTRAN Radio Network Temporary

SCCP SCCP RANAP

SCCP Connection Request may be encapsulated in the RANAP Initial UE Message: RANAP RNC MSC with SCCP Conn.Req. SCCP RNC MSC connection Conf.

The UE is authenticated by the MSC

RANAP

RANAP

RANAP

CN Send RAB Parameter to be setup to UTRAN

stablishmentRequestsPerRabType

with the new radio link configuration. onding to the new DTCH) is added to

RER_SETUP_COMPLETE

RANAP

The RAB is now established. The mobile is now waiting for end-to-end connection request

UE

Node B

RNC Call Established

NBAP / Radio Link Failure Indication RANAP IU_RELEASE_REQUEST Counter: VS.IuAbnormalReleaseRequestCs VS.IuAbnormalReleaseRequestPs VS.IuReleaseReqCs VS.IuReleaseReqPs

MSC/HLR

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NBAP RADIO_LINK_FAILURE_INDICATION Counter: VS.RadioLinkDroppedLastRadioLink RANAP / Iu Release Request

RRC

DCH / RRC Uplink Direct Transfer

RRC RANAP RANAP

Uplink Direct Transfer Downlink Direct Transfer

RANAP RANAP

RRC

DCH / RRC Downlink Direct Transfer

RRC RANAP
RAB Assignment Request

RANAP

RRC RRC

DCH / Radio Bearer Release DCH / Radio Bearer Release Complete RRC RADIO_BEARER_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RadioBearerReleaseSuccess

RRC RRC

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RANAP RANAP
RAB Assignment Response Iu Release Command

RANAP RANAP

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DCH / RRC Connection Release

RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter: VS.IuReleaseCommandCs VS.IuReleaseCommandPs

RRC

RRC

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RRC
DCH / RRC Connection Release Complete

RRC RRC_CONNECTION_RELEASE Counter: VS.RrcConnectionRelease

RRC NBAP NBAP RANAP

Iu Release Complete

NBAP NBAP

Radio Link Deletion Request Radio Link Deletion Response

RANAP

RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter:

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SCCP

RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.IuReleaseCompleteCs Release

SCCP

Call Release

MSC/HLR

E_INDICATION dLastRadioLink

RANAP RANAP

RANAP

CN requests to release one or a list of RABs

RANAP RANAP

RANAP

SCCP

UE

Node B

RNC

3G MSC/VLR Call Established

RRC

DCH / RRC Measurement Report

RRC

Event 2D reporting with decision leading to perform ISHO Counter: VS.3gto2gHoDetectionFromFddcell Relocation Required RANAP RELOCATION_REQUIRED Counter: VS.IuRelocationRequired

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RANAP RELOCATION_CANCEL Counter: VS.IuRelocationCancels

RANAP

RANAP

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MAP

RANAP RELOCATION_PREPARATION_FAILURE Counter: VS.IuRelocationCmdFailuresCs

Relocation Preparation Failure

Prepare Handover Ack (failure)

MAP RANAP
Relocation Command

RANAP

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RRC
DCH / RRC Handover from UTRAN Command RRC HANDOVER_FROM_UTRAN_COMMAND Counter: VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigByEcNo VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigByRscp VS.RrcHoFromUtranCmdTrigRnc

RANAP RELOCATION_COMMAND Counter: VS.IuRelocationCommands

RRC

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RR / Handover Access Handover failure on Target system

DCH / RRC Handover from UTRAN Failure

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RRC HANDOVER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE Counter: VS.RrcHoFromUtranFailure

RANAP RELOCATION_CANCEL Counter: VS.IuRelocationCancels

MAP

RANAP

Iu Release Command (Successful Relocation) RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter: VS.3gto2gOutHoSuccess IRATHO.SuccOutCS

MAP RANAP

NBAP

Radio Link Deletion Request

NBAP

NBAP NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Response

NBAP NBAP

RANAP

Iu Release Complete

RANAP

Call Continue in 2G Network

G MSC/VLR

2G MSC/VLR

BSS

gHoDetectionFromFddcell

RANAP

Prepare Handover

MAP BSSMAP
Handover Request Handover Failure

BSSMAP

Prepare Handover Ack (failure)

Prepare Handover Ack (success)

BSSMAP MAP

Handover Request Ack

BSSMAP

RANAP

FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE

BSSMAP
Process Access Signalling

Handover Detect

BSSMAP

MAP

BSSMAP
Send End Signal

Handover Complete

BSSMAP

MAP

RANAP

RANAP

UE

Node B

RNC

3G SGSN

Call Established
DCH / RRC Measurement Report Event 2D reporting with decision leading to perform ISHO Counter: VS.3gto2gHoDetectionFromFddcell

RRC

RRC

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DCH / RRC Cell Change Order from UTRAN

RRC
RRC CELL_CHANGE_ORDER_FROM_UTRAN Counter: IRATHO.AttOutPSUTRAN

RRC

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GMM / RA Update Request

GMM

Handover failure on Target system DCH / RRC Cell Change Order from UTRAN Failure

RRC CELL_CHANGE_ORDER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE Counter: IRATHO.FailOutPSUTRAN

GTP RANAP
RANAP
SRNS ctx Request SRNS ctx Response

SGSN ctx Request

RANAP
RANAP GTP GTP
SGSN ctx Response

GMM

GMM / RA Update Response

RANAP SRNS Data Forward Command

Iu Release Command (Successful Relocation) RANAP IU_RELEASE_COMMAND Counter:VS.3gto2gOutHoSuccess

RANAP

RANAP

RANAP

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NBAP
Radio Link Deletion Request Radio Link Deletion Response

NBAP

NBAP

NBAP RANAP
Iu Release Complete

RANAP

Call Continue in 2G Network

2G SGSN

GMM

DER_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE

SGSN ctx Request

GTP

SGSN ctx Response SGSN ctx Ack.

GTP GTP GMM

UE

Node B 1-1

SRNC

Node B 1-2

Call Established
RRC
DCH / RRC Measurement Report

RRC

Event 1(x) reporting with decision leading to perform SHO Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP NBAP
RNSAP

NBAP NBAP

Radio Link Setup Request

<< Inter-RNC SHO >>

RNSAP

Radio Link Setup Response

RRC

DCH / Active Set Update

RRC

DCH / Active Set Update Failure

r or Timeout
RRC

RRC ACTIVE_SET_UPDATE_FAILURE
Counter: VS.RrcActiveSetUpdateUnsuccess

RRC

DCH / Active Set Update Complete

RRC ACTIVE_SET_UPDATE_COMPLETE Counter: VS.RrcActiveSetUpdateCompleteProcedure

Call Continue with New Active Set

DRNC

Node B 2-1

RNSAP NBAP NBAP RNSAP

Radio Link Setup Request Radio Link Setup Response

NBAP NBAP