20) What is security mode command? Why it is used?

Security mode command is a RRC Message,

The purpose of this procedure :
To trigger the start of ciphering or to command the restart of the ciphering with a new
ciphering configuration, for the radio bearers of one CN domain and for all signalling
radio bearers.
It is also used to start integrity protection or to modify the integrity protection
configuration for all signalling radio bearers
21) What is CCTrCH?
A Coded Composite Transport Channel is the result of combining (multiplexing) several
Transport Channels of the same type; i.e.: we can have a CCTrCh made up of one or
several DCHs, a CCTrCh made up of DSCHs. One exception is that we can have one or
several FACHs multiplexed with a PCH on the same CCTrCh.
A better notation would be for example:
CCTrCh4DCH: A CCTrCh consisting of 4 DCHs
CCTrCh3FACH: A CCTrCh consisting of 3 FACHs
CCTrChPCH,2FACH: A CCTrCh consisting of the PCH and 2 FACHs
22) What is compressed mode?
Higher layers can request a UE to monitor cells on other frequencies (FDD, TDD), or
other systems (GSM). This implies that the UE has to perform measurements, on the
other frequencies/systems and thus higher layers command the UE to enter Compressed
Mode. The UTRAN need to send to the UE all the parameters for the Compressed Mode.
Compression Methods:
When in Compressed Mode the information normally transmitted during a 10 ms frame is
compressed in time sothat gaps of adequate length are created. To achieve this one of
three mechanisms
Puncturing
This method is NOT applicable to downlink.

Spread Factor Reduction

Actually halving the Spread Factor. So with this method if SF is used in non-compressed
frames then SF/2 is used in the compressed frames.
Higher Layer Scheduling
Higher Layers set restrictions so that only a subset of allowed TFCs are used in Compressed Mode.

Compressed Mode Parameter:

TGSN (Transmission Gap Starting Slot Number): A transmission gap pattern begins in a
radio frame, called firstradio frame of the transmission gap pattern, containing at least
one transmission gap slot. TGSN is the slot numberof the first transmission gap slot
within the first radio frame of the transmission gap pattern;
TGL1 (Transmission Gap Length 1): Duration of the first transmission gap within the
transmission gap pattern, expressed in number of slots;
TGL2 (Transmission Gap Length 2): Duration of the second transmission gap within the
transmission gap pattern, expressed in number of slots. If this parameter is not explicitly
set by higher layers, then TGL2 =TGL1;
TGD (Transmission Gap Start Distance): Duration between the starting slots of two
consecutive transmission gaps within a transmission gap pattern, expressed in number
of slots. The resulting position of the second transmission gap within its radio frame(s)
shall comply with the limitations of TS 25.101 (Ref [2]). If this parameter is not set by
higher layers, then there is only one transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern;
TGPL1 (Transmission Gap Pattern Length): Duration of transmission gap pattern 1;
TGPL2 (Transmission Gap Pattern Length): Duration of transmission gap pattern 2. If
this parameter is not explicitly set by higher layers, then TGPL2 = TGPL1.
The following two parameters (integers) control the transmission gap pattern sequence
start and repetition:
TGPRC (Transmission Gap Pattern Repetition Count): Number of transmission gap
patterns within the transmission gap pattern sequence; From Figure 10 it seems TGPRC
is even, therefore the number of slots in TG Sequence is: 0.5*TGPRC (TGPL1+TGPL2)
TGCFN (Transmission Gap Connection Frame Number): CFN of the first radio frame of
the first pattern 1 within the transmission gap pattern sequence.
23) What is FACH measurement occasion?
GAPs in S-CCPCH to perform measurement on Different Frequencies or Interrat
resection.
24) MIB/SB/SIB details?
MIB: The Scheduling of MIB is Static.
25) Why we perform Channelisation or spreading before scrambling?
Before sending a data we need to identify the channel to send the data. A particular
Channelisation code is the identity for the channel.
Hence we use Channelisation code to select the channel and then scramble it so as to
send the identity of the UE over the channel