LTE RRC Layer Introduction

ZTE University
Course Objectives

After the course,you will:

 Understand the RRC Layer
 Know the SIB and MIB Information
 Know the UE State and State Transition
 Master the Processing Flow
Contents

 RRC Layer Introduction

 System Information Broadcast

 UE State

 RRC Processing
RRC Layer Introduction
——RRC In Protocol Stack
MME

UE eNB NAS

S1AP
NAS
APP SCTP
RRC RRC S1AP X2AP
IP
PDCP PDCP SCTP

RLC RLC IP
SGW
MAC MAC GTPU
GTPU
PHY PHY UDP
UDP

RRC Functions: IP
 System information Broadcasting
 Paging
 Connection control
 Wireless bearing control
Signal Flow  Mobility
 UE measurement report and
Data Flow control
RRC Layer Introduction
—— RRC main functions
 NAS and AS related system information broadcasting
 RRC connection control
 Paging
 RRC connection establishment, modification and release
 Initial security activation
 RRC connection mobility ( Inter/Intra-frequency handover)
 DRB establishment, modification and release
 Radio resources and QOS control
 Inter-RAT Interoperability
 Measurement configuration and report control
 Other functions like NAS direct transfer, non-3GPP
information transfer , UE capability transfer
Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB)
 SRB is used for the transmission of RRC and NAS
messages
 SRB0

Use CCCH

Used for RRC connection establishment or RRC connection re-
establishment
 SRB1

Use DCCH

Used for RRC messages, NAS messages prior to the
establishment of SRB2

Used for initial security activation message and SRB2
establishment message
 SRB2

Use DCCH

Transmission of NAS signaling

Priority lower than SRB1

Established after security activation
Contents

 RRC Layer Introduction

 System Information Broadcast

 UE State

 RRC Processing
System Information Broadcast
——Overview
 The function of LTE System Information Broadcasting is same as 3G.
But there are much difference in scheduling and specific information.
 System information is divided into the MasterInformationBlock (MIB)
and a number of SystemInformationBlocks (SIBs)
 The MIB includes a limited number of most essential parameters , and
is transmitted on BCH
 SIB contains a specific collection of information ,which are transmitted
on DL-SCH
S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 1 S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 6

LTE Ce ll IRAT
Info Ce ll Info

S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 5 S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 8

S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 10

S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 9 He NB ETWS

Info Info

S ys te m Informa tion Block Type 11

System Information Broadcast
—— MIB

 MIB dose not involve SI mapping

 The MIB uses a fixed schedule with a periodicity of 40 ms
and repetitions made within 40 ms.
 Physical resource occupied by MIB: in time domain , MIB
stable occupied slot1 of #0 sub-frame for transmission. In
frequency domain , MIB is in the middle 6 RBs.
MIB Initiated Schedule MIB Initiated Schedule
Transmission Transmission
Repetition Repetition Repetition Repetition Repetition Repetition

4N 4N+1 4N+2 4N+3 4(N+1) 4(N+1)+1 4(N+1)+2 4(N+1)+3 ……

#0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9

Slot0 Slot1
System Information Broadcast
—— SIB1
 The SIB1 uses a fixed schedule with a periodicity of 80 ms and
repetitions made within 80 ms. The first transmission of SIB1 is
scheduled in subframe #5 of radio frames for which the SFN mod 8
= 0, and repetitions are scheduled in subframe #5 of all other radio
frames for which SFN mod 2 = 0.
 Physical resource occupied SIB1 : in time domain , SIB1 occupied
#5 sub-frame for transition.

MIB Initiated Schedule MIB Initiated Schedule

Transmission Transmission
Repetition Repetition Repetition

8N 8N+1 8N+2 8N+3 8N+4 8N+5 8N+6 8N+7 ……

#0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9
 System Information Broadcast
—— SIB-n

 Other SIBs need to map to SI , so that SIB schedule is

the same as SI.
 SI schedule period: each SI schedule cycle can
configuration flexible, so that the whole SFN axis can see
following status.
SIB1 80ms

SIB2 160ms

SIB3 320ms

SIB4/5 640ms

SIB6/7/8 1280ms
System Information Broadcast
——System Information Update

 For UE, system Information is changing, if System Information

not change longer than 6 hours,UE will try to acquire the
System Information .
 When E-UTRAN changes (partly) system information, it notifies
the UEs about this change. In IDLE state UE receive change
notification through paging, in connect state UE receive
change notification through monitoring PDCCH.
 Upon receiving a change notification, the UE knows the
system information will change at the next modification period
boundary. Different colour represent different System
Information .
Change notification Updated information

BCCH modification period (n) BCCH modification period (n+1)

Contents

 RRC Layer Introduction

 System Information Broadcast

 UE State
 RRC Processing
UE State Overview
 UE states include RRC_IDLE and RRC_CONNECTED
 RRC_IDLE State
 PLMN Select
 Monitors a Paging channel to detect incoming calls, system
information change
 Acquires system information
 Performs neighbouring cell measurements
 UE controlled mobility
 UE specific DRX configuration
 RRC_CONNECTED
 UE specific DRX configuration
 Network controlled mobility
 Performs neighbouring cell measurements and measurement
reporting
 Transfer of unicast data to/from UE
UE State transition between E-UTRAN, UTRAN and
GERAN

GSM_Connected
CELL_DCH Handover E-UTRA Handover
RRC_CONNECTED
GPRS Packet
transfer mode
CELL_FACH

CCO with CCO,

CELL_PCH NACC Reselection
URA_PCH Reselection
Connection Connection
Connection establishment/release establishment/release
establishment/release

Reselection Reselection GSM_Idle/GPRS

UTRA_Idle E-UTRA
RRC_IDLE Packet_Idle
CCO, Reselection
UE State transition between E-UTRAN, CDMA2000
1xRTT, CDMA2000 HRPD

1xRTT CS Active Handover E-UTRA Handover HRPD Dormant

Active
RRC_CONNECTED

Connection
establishment/release

Reselection Reselection HRPD Idle

1xRTT Dormant E-UTRA
RRC_IDLE
Contents

 RRC Layer Introduction

 System Information Broadcast

 UE State

 RRC Processing
RRC Processing
——overview

Triggering cause
(RRC connection request, RRC connection reconstruction, RAB assignment, measurement
reports, configuration changes ...)

Judgment / Access mechanism

(Signaling / Service acceptable, handover Algorithm)

Process Execution / Layers of protocol stack configuration / connection relationship

building
(eNB internal configuration, Layers of protocol stack configuration, Conn relationship of
interfaces building)
RRC Processing
——processing example (paging)
 The purpose of paging is to notify incoming call , the
change of system information or ETWS information to
UE which is in IDLE or CONNECTED state.
 The paging information is provided to upper layers,
which in response may initiate RRC connection
establishment, e.g. to receive an incoming call.
 E-UTRAN initiates the paging procedure by
transmitting the Paging message . One paging
message can identify numbers of UE.
UE EUTRAN

Paging
RRC Processing
——processing example (RRC connection establishment )

 The process used to establish an RRC

connection, including conflict resolution and SRB1
establishment. Also sent the initial NAS message
from UE to network.
UE EUTRAN

RRCConnectionRequest

UE EUTRAN
RRCConnectionSetup

RRCConnectionRequest
RRCConnectionSetupComplete

RRCConnectionReject
RRC Processing
—— processing example (RRC connection reconfiguration)
 The process used to modify a RRC connection.
 Function:
 Establish, modify, release RB
 perform handover
 setup/ modify/ release measurements
 Transfer NAS message from network to UE.
UE EUTRAN UE EUTRAN

RRCConnectionReconfiguration RRCConnectionReconfiguration

RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete RRC connection re-establishment

RRC Processing
——processing example ( RRC connection re-
establishment)
 The process used to re-establish a RRC connection.
 Function:
 SRB1 resumption , other RB pending
 Re-activate the security of AS layer
 Scenarios
 Radio link failure recovery
 Handover failure recovery
 Inter-RAT failure recovery
 Integrity check failure recovery
 RRC re-configuration failure recovery
UE EUTRAN

UE EUTRAN
RRCConnectionReestablishmentRequest

RRCConnectionReestablishmentRequest
RRCConnectionReestablishment

RRCConnectionReestablishmentReject
RRCConnectionReestablishmentComplete
RRC Processing
——processing example ( RRC connection release )

 The process used to release a RRC connection.

 Function:
 Release RRC connection
 UE will be indicated to the specified frequency or other
systems

UE EUTRAN

RRCConnectionRelease
Typical signal process-RRC connection setup
UE eNB MME
1. RRC Connection Request

2. RRC Connection Setup

3. RRC Connection Setup

Complete

5. Initial UE Message

6. Initial Context Setup

Request

7. RRC Connection
Reconfiguration

8. RRC Connection
Reconfiguration Complete

9. Initial Context Setup

Response
Typical signal process - SAE Bearer setup
UE eNB MME
1. SAE Bearer Setup
Request
【MME UE S1AP ID
eNB UE S1AP ID
SAE Bearers to be setup list
QoS parameters
Transport Layer Address
GTP-TEID
NAS-PDU】
2. RRC Connection
Reconfiguration

3. RRC Connection
Reconfiguration Complete

4. SAE Bearer Setup

Response
【MME UE S1AP ID
eNB UE S1AP ID
SAE Bearers setup list
Transport Layer Address
GTP-TEID
SAE Bearer Failes to setup list
NAS-PDU】
Typical signal process – Initial context setup
UE eNB MME
Paging
Paging

Random Access Procedure

NAS: Service Request

S1-AP: INITIAL UE MESSAGE (FFS)
+ NAS: Service Request
+ eNB UE signalling connection ID

RRC: Radio Bearer Setup S1-AP: INITIAL CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST

(NAS Message) + (NAS message)
+ MME UE signalling connection ID
+ Security Context
+ UE Capability Information (FFS)
+ Bearer Setup (Serving SAE-GW TEID, QoS
profile)
RRC: Radio Bearer Setup Complete
S1-AP: INITIAL CONTEXT SETUP COMPLETE
+ eNB UE signalling connection ID
+ Bearer Setup Confirm (eNB TEID)
Measurement
UE Source eNB

1. Measurement Control

2. Measurement Reports

HO decision /
3.
SON operate

 When eNB need the measurement from UE, eNB will send
the measurement control to UE.
 UE will report the measurement according by the
Measurement control, when the measurement results meet
the conditions in ReportConfig, UE report it.
 When receive Measurement Report, eNB will judge and
trigger handover or SON-related operations.
UE Measurement Report
When Measurement start
After RRC connection setup success

Trigger Quantity:
EUTRAN:RSRP, RSRQ
UTRAN:CPICH Ec/No ， CPICH RSCP
GSM/GERAN:RSSI

Reporting method
Event trigger reporting or Periodic
reporting
Definition of Measurement Event(1)
E-UTRAN Measurement Event
A1 Event: Serving becomes better than threshold. It used to close
the ongoing inter-frequency measurement and de-activate the Gap
A2 Event: Serving becomes worse than threshold .It used to open
the inter-frequency measurement and activate the Gap
A3 Event: Neighbour becomes offset better than serving. It used to
intra- / inter-frequency handover based on Cell coverage
A4 Event: Neighbour becomes better than threshold. It used to the
handover based on Cell load balance
A5 Event: Serving becomes worse than threshold1 and neighbour
becomes better than threshold2. It used to intra- / inter-frequency
handover based on Cell coverage
Definition of Measurement Event(2)

Inter-RAT Measurement Event

B1 Event: Inter RAT neighbour becomes better than threshold.
It used to the handover based on load balance
B2 Event: Serving becomes worse than threshold1 and inter
RAT neighbour becomes better than threshold2. It used to the
handover based on load balance