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 1. LTE Network Architecture
2. Cell Search
3. UE Identities
4. System Information
5. Random Access Procedure
6. Attach Procedure

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EPS Network Architecture

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 The cell search procedure allows the UE to acquire the slot and frame synchronization and to get the downlink
cell ID and cell ID group associated with the cell. The Physical cell ID (PCI) can then be calculated by UE .

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UE Identities
IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity):
• Type approval code
• Manufacturer
• Serial number
• Additional number (usually 0)
353092052248770

IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity):

• Mobile Country Code (MCC)
• Mobile Network Code (MNC)
• Mobile Subscriber Identification Number (MSIN) identifying the mobile subscriber
within a PLMN.
311180300700629

Globally Unique Temporary UE Identity (GUTI):

• <GUTI> = <GUMMEI><M-TMSI>,
• <GUMMEI> = <MCC><MNC><MME Identifier>
• <MME Identifier> = <MME Group ID><MME Code>

31118065504114026547600

S-TMSI is a combination of the MMEC and the M-TMSI

114026547600

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System Information
System information distribution is an essential and basic feature of LTE RAN.
The UE requires system information to:

• Perform idle mode tasks

􀀀 PLMN selection
􀀀 Cell selection and reselection
􀀀 Conformity to Cell Reservations and Access Restrictions
􀀀 Tracking Area registration

• Originate access to the network

• Terminate access including reception of paging messages
• Maintain the LTE connection
• Perform handover

System Information (SI) comprises the Master Information Block (MIB), the system Information
Block1 (SIB1) to SIB8. SIB1 is contained in an own RRC message, System Information Block
Type1 and cannot be combined with any other SIB, while one or more of SIB2-SIB8 can be
combined in the same SI message.

The MIB is broadcast on the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH). SIB1 messages and SI
messages are broadcast on the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) at regular intervals.
One or more of SIB 2 - SIB 8 can be combined in the same SI message
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System Information
SIB 1
i) Cell Access Related Information - PLMN Identity List, PLMN Identity, TA Code, Cell identity &
Cell Status
ii) Cell Selection Information - Minimum Receiver Level
iii) Scheduling Information - SI message type & Periodicity, SIB mapping Info, SI Window
length

SIB 2
i) Access Barring Information - Access Probability factor, Access Class Baring List, Access
Class Baring Time
ii) Semi static Common Channel Configuration - Random Access Parameter, PRACH
Configuration
iii) UL frequency Information - UL EARFCN, UL Bandwidth, additional emmission

SIB 3
i) Information/Parameters for intra-frequency cell reselections

SIB 4
i) Information on intra-frequency neighboring cells

SIB 5
i) Information on inter-frequency neighboring cells
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System Information
SIB 6
i) Information for reselection to UMTS (UTRAN) cells

SIB 7
i) Information for reselection to GSM (GERAN) cells

SIB 8
i) Information for reselection to CDMA2000 systems

SIB 9
i) Home eNodeB name – for future LTE femtocell applications

SIB 10 + 11
i) ETWS (Earthquake and Tsunami Warning System) information

SIB 12
i) Commercial Mobile Alerting System (CMAS) information.

SIB 19
i) It contains Inter-RAT frequency and priority information to be used in the cell

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System Information: SIB 1

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System Information : SIB 2

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Random Access Process
In the LTE network, the UE uses the random access process to gain access to cells for
the following reasons:

 Initial access to the network from the idle state

 Regaining access to the network after a radio link failure

 As part of the handover process to gain timing synchronization with a new cell

 Before uplink data transfers when the UE is not time synchronized with the network

Two types of RA procedures are defined in the standard for FDD

CBRA (Contention Based Random Access)
CFRA (Contention Free Random Access)

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Random Access Process
 The Four Step Random Access procedure is performed during the following events:
• Initial Access,
• Handover,
• and to re-establish the lost Uplink Synchronization

1. Preamble transmission on PRACH

Timing estimation at eNodeB
2. Random access response
Timing Advance command
UL-SCH resource assignment for step 3
Temporary C-RNTI
3. First UL-SCH transmission
Payload depends on the above use-case
Used for Contention resolution
4. Contention resolution on DL-SCH
Echo terminal identity from step 3
also other signaling/data
Also support for contention-free random access procedure during Handover > only step
1 and 2 used

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LTE Attach Call Flow- Overview

RRC

S1 Signaling
ERAB
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 Attach Based on IMSI

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Network Attach based on IMSI
 When a UE is turned on for the first time, the network attachment based on IMSI.

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Network Attach based on IMSI

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Network Attach based on IMSI

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Network Attach based on IMSI

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Network Attach based on IMSI

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 Attach Based on GUTI

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Network Attach based on GUTI
When a UE is turned on (not the very first time), the network attachment based on GUTI.

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Network Attach based on GUTI

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Network Attach based on GUTI

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 Attach Based on GUTI with MME change

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Network Attach based on GUTI with MME change

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Network Attach based on GUTI with MME change

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Attach Procedure
HSS

Update
Update Location
Authentication
Authentication Answer
Information
Location Request
• UE
Answer
• IMSIAMBR
Information Request
••• E-UTRAN
APN (default),
IMSI AMBR, QCI
Authentication vector
• (KASME,
APN, AMBR,
RAND, QCIAUTN, and
• XRES)
APN, AMBR, QCI
MME
Attach
SecurityComplete
mode
mode complete
AttachAccept
Authentication
Security
Attach Request command
• •Response
IMSIaddress
EPS
Request
PDN ciphering
/ GUTI (IP)algorithm Create Session Response
• • AMBR
IMEI integrity
EPS
RAND
RES and
andQCI algorithm
AUTN • PDNSession
Create
Modify
Modify addressResponse
Bearer
Bearer (IP)
Request
Request
• • PCO
UE capability
with DNS •• APN,
QCI, S1u
eNB AMBR,
AMBR ARPPDN type
and
IP, teid
•• MME
PCO with DNS
S11 teid
• SGW S11 & S1u teids

UE downlinkNASTransport
InitialContextSetup
initialUEMessage
uplinkNASTransport
uplinkNASTransport
downlinkNASTransport SGW
eNodeB InitialContextSetupResponse
uplinkNASTransport
• • TAC
AMBR PGW
•
•• Cell
eNB S1u
id
Bearer IP, TAC
and
AMBR, teid
QCI, ARP
• SGW S1u IP, teid
RRC
RRC
RRC
RRC

Create
Create Session
Session Response
Request
• PDN address (IP)
• APN, AMBR and PDN type
Default Bearer •
•
QCI, AMBR, ARP
SGW S5 teid
• PCO with DNS
• PGW S5 teid

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LTE Attach Call Flow : EDAT Layer 3 Messages

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LTE Attach Call Flow : EDAT Layer 3 Messages

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Attach Request

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Attach Accept

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Attach Accept

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 Thank You

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