Interface protocol and signaling flow
ZTE University
TD&W&PCS BSS Course Team
Objectives
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
Master Network interfaces protocol
Master signaling flow
Content
Network Interfaces
Signaling flow
Network Interfaces
UTRAN Architecture
Network Interfaces
Universal model of the UTRAN interfaces
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer Application Data
Protocol Stream(s)
Transport TransportNetwork Transport Network Transport Network
Network User Plane Control User Plane
Layer Plane
ALCAP(s)
Signalling Signalling Data
Bearer(s) Bearer(s) Bearer(s)
Physical Layer
Network Interfaces
Universal model of the UTRAN interfaces
Horizontal: UTRAN fall into Transport Network Layer and Ra
dio Network Layer
Vertical :UTRAN fall into 4 planes:
Control plane
User plane
TNL control plane
TNL user plane
Network Interfaces
Iu Interface
UTRAN Core Network (CN)
CS
Node B Domain
RNC “Iu-CS”
Node B
PS
Domain
Node B “Iu-PS”
RNC
BC
Node B Domain
“Iu-BC”
Iu Interface
Network Interfaces
Iu-CS Interface Stack Structure
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer RANAP Iu UP Protocol
Layer
Transport Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network
Network User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Layer Q.2630.1
SCCP Q.2150.1
MTP3b MTP3b
SSCF-NNI SSCF-NNI
SSCOP SSCOP
AAL5 AAL5 AAL2
ATM
Physical Layer
Network Interfaces
Iu-PS Interface Stack Structure
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network Iu UP Protocol
Layer RANAP Layer
Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network
User Plane Control Plane User Plane
SCCP
Transport M3UA
Network MTP3-B
SCTP GTP-U
Layer
SSCF-NNI UDP
SSCOP IP IP
AAL5 AAL5
ATM ATM
Physical Layer Physical Layer
Network Interfaces
Iur Interface Stack Structure
Radio Control Plane User Plane
Network
Layer RNSAP Iur Data
Str eam(s)
Transport Network Transport Network Transport Network
Transport User Plane Control Plane User Plane
Network ALCAP Q.2630.1
Layer
SCCP STC Q.2150.1
MTP3B M3UA MTP3B M3UA
SSCF-NNI SCTP NN
SSCF-NNI SCTP
SSCF -
I
SSCOP IP SSCOP IP
AAL5 AAL5 AAL2
ATM
Physical Layer
Network Interfaces
Iub Interface Stack Structure
Radio Network Transport User Plane
ControlPlane Network
ControlPlane
Radio Node B
PCH FP
RACH FP
FACH FP
DSCH FP
USCH FP
CPCH FP
DCH FP
Networ Application Part
(NBAP)
Layer
k
ALCAP
Q.2630.1
Q.2150.2
Transport
SSCF-UNI SSCF-UNI
Layer
SSCOP SSCOP
AAL Type 5 AAL Type 5 AAL Type 2
ATM
Physical Layer
Network Interfaces
Uu Interface Stack Structure
G N D
C t C
Duplication
avoidance
G N D
C t C UuS
C-plane U-plane boundary
signalling information
RRC control L3
control
control
control
Radio
contro
Bearers
l
PDCP
PDCP L2/PDCP
BMC L2/ BMC
RLC RLC L2/RLC
RLC RLC
RLC RLC
RLC RLC
Logical
Channels
MAC L2/MAC
Transport
Channels
PHY L1
Network Interfaces
Appendix
Abbreviation Full Name
SCCP Signaling connection control protocol
MTP3B Broadband message transfer protocol
SSCF-NNI Service specific coordination function for support of signaling
at the network node interface
SSCF-UNI Service specific coordination function for support of signaling
at the user network interface
SSCOP Service specific connection oriented protocol
Q.2630.1 AAL2 signaling control protocol
Q.2150.1 AAL2 signaling transport converter at NNI
M3UA MTP3 user adaptation protocol
SCTP Stream control transmission protocol
GTP-U GPRS tunneling protocol – user
Software workflow
Radio Network c-plane protocol
CN
RANAP
RNSAP
RRC
UE RNC RNC
NBAP
Node B
NBAP ： Node B Application Part
RANAP: Radio Access Network Application Part
RNSAP: Radio Network Subsystem Application Part
RRC: Radio Resource Control
Software workflow
UTRAN Control Plane Protocol Stack
UE Node B RNC CN
CC SM CC SM
MM/GMM MM/GMM
RRC RANAP RANAP
RRC
RLC RLC
Transport Transport
MAC MAC
NBAP NBAP Layer Layer
…
L1 L1 Transport Transport Layer
Layer
Uu Iub Iu
Software workflow
UTRAN User Plane Protocol Stack
UE Node B RNC CN
User data Iu UP Iu UP
PDCP PDCP
RLC RLC
Transport Transport
MAC MAC Layer Layer
L1 L1 FP FP
Transport Layer Transport Layer
Uu Iub Iu
Content
Network Interfaces
Signaling flow
Software workflow
Basic Conception (1)
RRC (Radio Resource Control)
provides information transfer service to the NAS (Non Access
Stratum).
responsible for controlling the configuration of UMTS radio
interface Layers 1 and 2.
RRC Connection
A point to point bi directional connection between the RRC (Radio
Resource Control) entities on the UE (User Equipment) and
UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network).
The UE requires an RRC connection to access the services of the
UMTS network.
Software workflow
Basic Conception (2)
RAB -Radio Access Bearer
identify the service the AS (Access Stratum) provides to the
NAS (Non Access Stratum) for transfer of user data
between the UE (User Equipment) and the CN (Core
Network).
RB -Radio Bearer
The service provided by the Layer 2 for the transfer of user
data between UE (User Equipment) and UTRAN (UMTS
Terrestrial Radio Access Network).
Software workflow
Basic Conception (3)
RL (Radio Link)
RL is a logical association between single UE (User
Equipment) and a single UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio
Access Network) access point.
Its physical realization comprises one or more radio bearer
transmissions.
It is possible for a UMTS mobile to have many radio links
established, when this occurs the mobile is said to be in a
soft handover.
Software workflow
RRC setup
UE Node B RNC
RRC
1.CCCH: RRC Connection Request RRC
Allocate RNTSelect L1
and L2 parameters
2.Radio Link Setup Request
NBAP NBAP
Start RX
3.Radio Link Setup Response
NBAP NBAP
ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Setup
4.Downlink Synchronisation
DCH-FP DCH-FP
5.Uplink Synchronisation
DCH-FP DCH-FP
Start TX
RRC 6.CCCH: : RRC Connection Setup RRC
RRC 7.DCCH: : RRC Connection Setup Complete RRC
Software workflow
RAB setup
UE Node B SRNC CN
RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
ALCAP setup
RL RECONFIG PRE
RL RECONFIG READY
ALCAP setup, synchronization
RL RECONFIG COMMIT
RRC RB SETUP
RRC RB SETUP COMPLETE
RAB ASSIGNMENT RESPONSE
Software workflow
Call Setup Flow
UE Node B RNC CN
Paging (RANAP)
Paging (RRC)
RRC connection setup request
RRC connection setup
NAS message interaction (service request)
RAB assignment request
RL setup request
RL setup response
RB setup
RB setup completion
RAB assignment response
Software workflow
Soft Handover Flow
NodeB NodeB
UE （DRNS)
DRNC SRNC
(SRNS)
Measurement
report
RL creation request
A RL setup request
RL setup response RL setup response
Active set update command
Active set update completion
B RL Deletion request
RL Deletion response
Software workflow
Hard Handover Flow
Target Node Original
UE B NodeB SRNC
Measurement report
RL setup request
RL setup response
Reconfiguration command
Reconfiguration completion
RL deletion request
RL deletion response
Software workflow
Call setup flow (1)
Software workflow
Call setup flow (2)
Software workflow
Call setup flow (3)
Software workflow
Call setup flow (4)
Software workflow
Call setup flow (5)
Software workflow
Call setup flow (6)
Exercise
vertical:UTRAN interface universal model involve 4 plane
s,they are ( )( )( )( )
horizontal :UTRAN interface universal model involve 2 lay
ers, they are ( ) ( )
pls write down IUCS\ IUPS \IUB interface control plane a
pplication protocol and user plane protocol.
Uu Interface is fall into ( )plane and ( ) plane.
There are 3 layers in Uu Interface, they are ( ) ( ) ( ).
pls describe the RRC setup procedure.
