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UMTS Architecture

UMTS Architecture
Module Objectives: Introduction to UTRAN, UTRAN Identifiers (RNTI), UTRAN Functionalities, UTRAN Protocol Models and Protocol tac!s"

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1 UMTS Network Architecture, Definitions

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1.1 UMTS Network Do!ains

#it$ t$e success of % M and t$e increasin& de'and for (ure data trans'ission services, a ne) 'obile co''unication s*ste' )as necessar* to su((ort services )it$ $i&$er needs for net)or! resources" For t$e +T I (+uro(ean Teleco''unication tandards Institute) UMT s$all fulfill t$ese de'ands" UMT (Universal Mobile Teleco''unication *ste') can be considered to be t$e successor of % M,%PR " As % M also UMT follo)s t$e basic structure of all co''unication net)or!s" T$e* can be divided into t$ree (arts: User "#ui$!ent %U"&: T$e user e-ui('ent consists of 'obile e-ui('ent (lus t$e $ard. and soft)are t$at is necessar* to (rovide services" T$e 'obile e-ui('ent itself 'ainl* $as t$e tas! to (rovide access and trans(ort services to t$e net)or!" Access Network %AN& : T$e Access Net)or! is (art of t$e fi/ed net)or!" An* access net)or! AN $as t)o tas!s" First t$e AN is res(onsible to enable t$e U+ (user e-ui('ent) to access t$e net)or! (e"&" establis$in& radio lin!s bet)een AN and U+)" T$e second tas! is to trans(arentl* trans(ort infor'ation bet)een U+ and 0N (core net)or!)" In UMT t$e AN $as a s(ecial na'e : UTRAN %UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network&" 'ore Network %'N&: T$e 0ore Net)or! 0N is t$e second bi& (art of t$e fi/ed net)or!" T$e 0N is t$e net)or! t$at is res(onsible for t$e basic teleco''unication service" T$is can be s)itc$in& of circuits or routin& of (ac!ets" T$e a((lications itself can reside )it$in t$e core net)or!, but can also be in an e/ternal net)or! (e"&" a server in t$e internet)"

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Me nu

Me nu

U"

User 1ata UTRAN

'N

User 1ata UTRAN

Access , Trans(ort i&nallin&

U"

Access , Trans(ort i&nallin&

Access , Trans(ort i&nallin&

Access , Trans(ort i&nallin&

Non Access i&nallin&

Non Access i&nallin&

A((lication 1ata (User 1ata)

fi*ure 1 To$ le+el desi*n of !o,ile co!!unication network UMTS and t-$es of infor!ation.

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I. UMTS Architecture In t$is course )e )ill deal )it$ UMT Release 2 (corres(onds to UMT Release 3444)" In t$is case t$e 0N (core net)or!) is ta!en fro' % M,%PR " T$is 'eans t$e core net)or! of UMT Release 2 contains a 'S.'N.Do!ain %'ircuit Switched 'ore Network Do!ain&, )$ic$ is in fact a standard % M net)or!, and a PS.'N.Do!ain %Packet Switched 'ore Network Do!ain& , for'ed b* t$e % M5%PR net)or! (art ( % N, %% N)" T$ese t)o (arts, P . and 0 50N51o'ain, are inde(endent of eac$ ot$er" For t$e UTRAN t$is )ill 'ean t$at it $as to serve t)o core net)or!s"

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M enu

6ideo,Tele($on*

U+ 3

M enu

0 .0N

U+ 7

M enu

Internet ession

P .0N 'N Internet

U+ 2

UTRAN

Ser+er

fi*ure 2 'ore network do!ains and corres$ondin* ser+ices $ro+ided ,- UMTS.

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I. UMTS Architecture To (rovide a consistent set of ter' definitions, t$e 2%PP,+T I 'ade t$e follo)in& definition, t$at can be found in T 72"383" T$ese definitions divide t$e different net)or! bloc!s accordin& to t$eir function )it$ res(ect to a (rovided service" #e $ave t$e follo)in& so called do'ains: User "#ui$!ent Do!ain: T$e user e-ui('ent do'ain is t$e 'obile (art of t$e net)or!" It re(resents t$e U+ as ($*sical entit*" T$ere are t)o sub.do'ains inside: USIM do!ain: T$e U IM (User ervices Identit* Module) is t$e entit* t$at contains t$e user identit* and t$e user s(ecific settin&s" Mo,ile "#ui$!ent do!ain: T$is do'ain is t$e $ard. and soft)are in t$e 'obile ($one, necessar* to &et access to t$e net)or! and to su((ort t$e core net)or! services"

Infrastructure do!ain: T$e infrastructure do'ain covers t$e fi/ed net)or! (art of UMT , t$at 'eans all ($*sical entities controlled b* t$e net)or! o(erators" T$ere are t)o sub. do'ains: Access Network do!ain: T$e access net)or! do'ain is t$e UTRAN t$at serves t$e user" 'ore Network do!ain: T$e core net)or! do'ain re(resent t$at (art of t$e fi/ed net)or!, t$at is res(onsible for t$e basic services (s)itc$in&, routin&, M )" T$e core net)or! itself is a ($*sical entit*" Accordin& to t$eir function for a runnin& service, t$e follo)in& lo&ical do'ains can be distin&uis$ed: o Ser+in* 'N do!ain: T$e servin& 0N do'ain re(resent t$at (art of t$e 0N, t$at is currentl* servin& t$e user" o 1o!e 'N do!ain: T$e $o'e 0N do'ain is t$at (art of t$e 0N, t$e $o'e o(erator of t$e subscriber controls" In t$e $o'e 0N do'ain t$e (er'anent subscriber data base for t$e user can be found (9:R)" o Transit 'N do!ain: T$e transit 0N do'ain covers all 0N (arts t$at do not belon& to t$e servin& 0N do'ain, but are used to trans(ort user data"

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1o!e Network
<u
U I M

0u

Mobile Uu +-ui('ent

Iu

Ser+in* Network

;u

Transit Network

U+

UTRAN

'N Infrastructure

fi*ure

Network functional do!ains of UMTS.

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1.2 'o!!unication ,etween Network 4unctional Do!ains . Strata

T$e co''unication bet)een t$e different do'ains can be divided accordin& to t$eir tas!" In t$is course )e )ill restrict ourselves to t$e (oint of concern, UTRAN" As alread* 'entioned UTRAN $as to tas!s : access bet)een U+ and UTRAN, trans$arent trans$ort of si&nalin& 'essa&es (not related to access) bet)een U+ and 0N"

T$erefore )e can distin&uis$ t$ree t*(es of si&nalin& bet)een U+, UTRAN and 0N: access stratu! %AS& : T$e access stratu' covers all si&nalin& e/c$an&e used to control t$e access of an U+ to t$e net)or!" Access stratu' 'essa&es occur bet)een U+ and UTRAN and bet)een UTRAN and 0N" T$e difference bet)een t$e access stratu' U+.UTRAN and UTRAN.0N is, t$at t$e UTRAN.0N access stratu' s$all be inde(endent of t$e radio tec$nolo&* used in UTRAN" T$is enables t$e 0N to use several different radio access tec$nolo&ies" trans$ort stratu! : T$e trans(ort stratu' (rotocols and 'essa&es $ave t$e tas! to trans(ort $i&$er la*er P1Us ((rotocol data units) and user data" =ecause UTRAN $as t$e tas! to trans(arentl* trans(ort data bet)een U+ and 0N, t$ere )ill be trans(ort stratu' 'essa&es bet)een U+ and UTRAN and bet)een UTRAN and 0N" non5 access stratu! %NAS& : T$e non.access stratu' covers all 'essa&es of $i&$er la*ers and user data, t$at do not deal )it$ access or trans(ort tas!s" T$is covers (ure a((lication control (a((lication stratu'), service re-uest and control (servin& stratu'), $andlin& of subscri(tion data and subscriber s(ecific services ($o'e stratu')"

T$e strata are e/actl* defined in T 72"383" It $as to be noted, t$at a sin&le (rotocol can belon& to different strata (e"&" RR0 belon&s to A and trans(ort stratu')"

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UTRAN

'N

Access tratu'

Access tratu'

Trans(ort tratu' Trans(ort tratu' Trans(ort tratu' Non Access tratu' (NA )

fi*ure ( Network strata rele+ant for UTRAN

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2 UTRAN Architecture and UTRAN Identifiers

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2.1 UTRAN Network Architecture and "ntities

T$e radio tec$nolo&* #01MA, t$at is used in UMT , in contained in t$e UMT Terrestrial Radio Access Net)or! UTRAN " No) UTRAN is a cellular radio s*ste' li!e % M" T$is 'eans t$at ever* covera&e area of UTRAN is divided into cells" +ver* cell is served b* an antenna (rovidin& radio covera&e of t$is cell" T$e UTRAN arc$itecture is strictl* $ierarc$ical" +ver* cell is served b* one and onl* one so called Node 7" T$e tas! of t$e Node = is to control t$e antennae of ever* cell and to (erfor' t$e lo)est la*er tas!s" T$is 'eans t$e Node = $andles t$e #01MA ($*sics" One Node = can $andle several cells" T$e $i&$er access and trans(ort tas!s of UTRAN are (erfor'ed b* a RN' %Radio Network 'ontroller&" +ver* Node = is connected to one and onl* one RN0" A&ain one RN0 can su((ort several Node =s" T$e RN0 (rovides for all cells of all connected Node =s t$e access and trans(ort tas!s bet)een U+ and UTRAN, and t$e RN0 is res(onsible to control t$e connection to t$e 0N for t$e U+" One RN0 to&et$er )it$ all its Node =s and t$eir cells for' a RNS %Radio Network Su,s-ste!&" T$e UTRAN itself consists of one or 'ore RN " UTRAN !no)s t$e follo)in& interfaces: Uu : Interface bet)een U+ and Node = (cell)" Iu, : Interface bet)een Node = and its controllin& RN0" Iur : Interface bet)een t)o RN0" T$is interface is o(tional, it is necessar* to su((ort soft $andover" T$e Iur interface can be i'(le'ented via virtual c$annels" Iu : Interface bet)een RN0 and 0N" In fact one RN0 can $ave at 'ost one Iu interface to a % N (P .0N do'ain), one Iu interface to a M 0 (0 .0N do'ain), t$ere can be 'ulti(le Iu interfaces to a broadcast do'ain (e"&" for cell broadcastin&)"

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0 .0N
Iu

P .0N

=0.0N

RN
Iub

RN0
Iub Iur Iub

RN0
Iub

Node =

Node =

Node = Node =

cell cell

cell cell cell

cell cell

RN

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2.2 Ser+in*, 'ontrollin* and Drift RN'

T$ere is a ver* strict 'ana&e'ent (rinci(le in UTRAN" To&et$er )it$ t$ese (rinci(les t$ree ter's, indicatin& t$e RN0 functionalit*, are connected to" +ver* RN0 can su((ort all t$ree different functionalit*" It de(ends on t$e situation, )$ic$ functionalit* $as to be a((lied" T$e first ter', t$at is &oin& to be discussed, is controllin* RN' %'5RN'&" +ver* cell $as one and onl* one 0.RN0" T$e 0.RN0 of a cell is e/actl* t$e RN0 t$at is connected )it$ t$e Node = servin& t$e cell" T$e tas!s of t$e controllin& RN0 covers t$e follo)in& areas: ad'ission control based on U: interference level and 1: trans'ission (o)er, s*ste' infor'ation broadcastin&, allocation , de.allocation of radio bearers, data trans'ission and rece(tion"

T$is 'eans t$e controllin& RN0 of a cell is res(onsible for all lo)er la*er functions related to t$e radio tec$nolo&*"

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0ontrollin& RN0
.ad'ission control '5RN' Iub . s*ste' infor'ation broadcastin& . radio bearer allocation , release ( code allocation , release) Node 7 . data trans'ission and rece(tion

cell

fi*ure / 'ontrollin* RN' functionalit-.

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I. UMTS Architecture For UTRAN t$e follo)in& (rinci(le is a((lied" An U+ t$at is attac$ed to an UTRAN is served b* one and onl* one RN0" T$is RN0 is called t$e ser+in* RN' %S5RN'&" T$e e/istence of a servin& RN0 does not i'(l* t$at t$e U+ is ca'(ed on a cell belon&in& to t$e .RN0" T$e servin& RN0 $andles all $i&$er la*er functions related to radio access and infor'ation trans(ort t$rou&$ UTRAN" In detail t$e .RN0 (erfor's t$e follo)in& functions: t$e .RN0 $andles t$e Iu interface to)ards t$e 0N for t$is U+, t$e .RN0 $andles t$e co'(lete radio resource control for t$is U+, location , 'obilit* $andlin&, ci($erin&, bac!)ard error correction (la*er 7 functionalit*)"

In UMT it is (ossible t$at one U+ is connected to 'ore t$an one cell, or connected to a cell, t$at does not belon& to t$e .RN0" T$is 'eans t$e U+ is connected )it$ a cell controlled b* a RN0 different to t$e .RN0" T$is forei&n RN0 is called drift RN' %D5 RN'&" In (rinci(le t$e 1.RN0 is t$e 0.RN0 of a cell t$e U+ is connected to, but its not t$e .RN0" T$erefore t$e 1.RN0 (erfor's t$e 0.RN0 functions for t$e cells not controlled b* t$e .RN0" #$en a 1.RN0 is involved for a U+, t$en t$e data strea's bet)een U+ and UTRAN and U+.0N al)a*s (ass t$e .RN0" In t$e do)nlin! t$e .RN0 sends t$e data to o)n cells and to t$e 1.RN0 (soft $andover), t$is is called s$littin*" T$e U+ receives all t$e data strea's fro' t$e cells, it is connected to, and adds t$e' to&et$er (RA>+ receiver)" In t$e u(lin! t$e .RN0 receives data fro' t$e o)n cells and fro' t$e 1.RN0" 9ere t$e .RN0 co!,ines t$e data strea's" T$is co'bination is (erfor'ed b* t$e .RN0 in t$e follo)in& )a* : t$e .RN0 ta!es onl* t$e data fra'e )it$ t$e s'allest bit error rate, all ot$er data fra'es )ill be discarded" T$e usa&e of a 1.RN0 re-uires a Iur interface bet)een 1.RN0 and .RN0" =ecause t$e i'(le'entation of an Iur interface is o(tional, it is a 'atter of net)or! (lannin&, )$et$er t$e usa&e of 1.RN0 is allo)ed or not" T$e interface itself does not need to be a ($*sical line, it can be i'(le'ented via virtual (at$s or virtual c$annels"

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'N
Iu

ervin& RN0
Iur 1.RN0 Iub .RN0 Iub .Iu interface controllin& . radio resource control . location , 'obilit* $andlin& Node = Node = . encr*(tion , inte&rit* c$ec! . bac!)ard error correction . co'binin& , s(littin& of data strea's
Menu

U+

fi*ure 0 Ser+in* RN' functionalit-.

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2.3 8eo*ra$hical and "ntit- Identifier

As in % M t$ere is a need to address different ($*sical, &eo&ra($ical or lo&ical entities )it$in UMT " 9ere first of all t$e &eo&ra($ical and ($*sical entities of UTRAN )ill be described" 1. P9MN Id : T$e P:MN.I1 is used to address a P:MN in a )orld )ide uni-ue 'anner" As in % M t$e P:MN.I1 consist of a M00 ('obile countr* code) and a MN0 ('obile net)or! code)" M00 and MN0 are allocated b* ITU.T and are s(ecified )it$in ITU.T +"737" P9MN5ID ; M'' < MN'" 2. 'N5Do!ain Ids : 0 . and P core net)or! introduce t$eir o)n re&ional area conce(t" T$is is t$e conce(t of 9ocation Area for 0 and t$e conce(t of Routin* Area for P " T$is e/actl* t$e sa'e as in % M,%PR " #e $ave: 9AI ; P9MN5ID < 9A' (:ocation Area Identit*,0ode) RAI ; P9MN5ID < 9A' < RA' (Routin& Area Identit*,0ode) . RN' Id: +ver* RN0 node $as to be uni-uel* identified )it$in UTRAN" T$erefore ever* RN0 &ets a RN0.I1" To&et$er )it$ t$e P:MN.I1 t$e RN0.I1 is uni-ue )orld )ide" T$e RN0.I1 )ill be used to address a RN0 via Iu, Iur and Iub interface" For t$e servin& RN0 t$e identifier is called S5RN'5ID, for t$e drift RN0 it is denoted as D5RN'5ID and t$e controllin& RN0 $as a '5RN'5ID" For one RN0 node t$ese identifiers are al)a*s t$e sa'e" T$e RN0 identifier itself is allocated b* O?M" 8lo,al RN'5ID ; P9MN5ID < RN'5ID (. 'ell Id and UTRAN 'ell Id: T$e cell I1 0.I1 is used to address a cell )it$in a RN " T$e cell I1 is set b* O?M in t$e 0.RN0" To&et$er )it$ t$e RN0.I1 t$e cell I1 for's t$e UTRAN cell I1 U0.Id" U'5ID ; RN'5ID < '5ID ). 9ocal 'ell Identifier T$e local cell identifier is used in t$e Node = to identif* resources" T$ere is a uni-ue relation U0.Id to local cell identifier" UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols 26

I. UMTS Architecture /. Ser+ice Area Id : everal cells of one location area can be defined to for' a service area" service area is identified )it$ a SAI %ser+ice area id&: SAI ; P9MN5ID < 9A' < SA' It can be used to su((ort location based services" uc$ a

0. URA ID : T$e UTRAN introduces its o)n are conce(t ne/t to :A and RA" T$is is t$e UTRAN re&istration area

Public :and Mobile Net)or! :ocation Area Routin& Area RN0 UTRAN cell I1

P:MN.I1

7 @ 7
M00

8 3
MN0

:AI RAI %lobal RN0.I1 U0.I1 AI

P:MN.I1 P:MN.I1 P:MN.I1 0RN0.I1 (37 bit) P:MN.I1

:A0 (7b*te) :A0 (7b*te) RA0 (3b*te) RN0.I1 (37 bit) 0.I1 (7A bit) :A0 A0 (7 b*te)

ervice Area

UTRAN re&istration URA.I1 area

URA I1 (7 b*te)

fi*ure 2 UTRAN identifiers for *eo*ra$hical areas and UTRAN entities.

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2.4 UTRAN s$ecific U" Identifiers

T$e U+ and t$e subscriber can $ave several identifiers for t$e P:MN" T*(icall* )e can distin&uis$ t)o t*(es of identifiers accordin& to t$e (oint of &eneration of t$e identifier: NAS %non access stratu!) identifiers : T$ese identifiers are allocated b* t$e core net)or!" In detail t$ere are IM I, TM I and P.TM I (and IM+I)" UTRAN identifiers : UTRAN identifiers are al)a*s te'(orar*" T$is 'eans t$e* are allocated to t$e U+ for t$e ti'e of t$e need" After t$e last (rocedure t$e last (rocedure t$e identifiers are released"

In t$is c$a(ter onl* t$e UTRAN identifier are of interest" It is a t*(ical (rinci(le in co''unication and co'(utin& s*ste's t$at ever* entit* )or!in& on a s(ecific tas!, allocates its o)n identifier and $andler" T$is is also t$e case for UTRAN" +ver* UTRAN entit* li!e RN0 and Node = )ill (rovide t$eir s(ecial identifier for t$e U+" T$ese identifiers are called Radio Network Te!$orar- Identifier %RNTI& " T$ere are four t*(es of RNTI: s5RNTI : T$e s.RNTI is allocated b* t$e servin& RN0" T$e .RN0 uses t$e s.RNTI to address t$e U+" T$e 1.RN0 uses t$e s.RNTI to identif* t$e U+ to t$e .RN0" T$e s.RNTI uni-uel* addresses t$e U+ in t$e .RN0" d5RNTI : T$e d.RNTI is allocated b* a 1.RN0, but t$e d.RNTI is never used on t$e air interface Uu" Instead t$e .RN0 uses t$e d.RNTI to identif* t$e U+ to t$e 1. RN0" T$e d.RNTI uni-uel* identifies t$e U+ in t$e 1.RN0" c5RNTI : T$e c.RNTI is allocated b* a controllin& RN0 )$en t$e U+ accesses a ne) cell of t$is 0.RN0" T$e c.RNTI is uni-ue in t$e cell" T$e corres(ondin& 0.RN0 s$all be able to translate t$e c.RNTI into s.RNTI (if 0.RN0B .RN0) or into d.RNTI (if 0. RN0B1.RN0)" T$e c.RNTI is used b* U+ to identif* itself to t$e 0.RN0, and is used b* t$e 0.RN0 to address t$e U+" u5RNTI : T$e u.RNTI (UTRAN 5 RNTI) consist of RN0.Id and s.RNTI u5RNTI ; RN'5ID < s5RNTI"

o t$e u.RNTI is uni-ue )orld )ide" T$e u.RNTI )ill be used b* U+ and .RN0 to identif* t$e U+ on co''on radio c$annels and durin& (a&in& and cell access" UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols 22

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s5RNTI d5RNTI

RNTI Iu
. allocated b* RN0s . 3@ bit len&t$ (u.RNTI 27 bit)
s5RNTI d5RNTI c5RNTI A

Iur 1.RN0 Iub

d5RNTI s5RNTI c5RNTI 7, '

.RN0 Iub

. used )it$in UTRAN and on Uu onl*

Node =

Node =

u.RNTI or c.RNTI A u.RNTI or c.RNTI =, 0

Menu

U+

fi*ure 3 Radio Network Te!$orar- Identifiers RNTI and their usa*e and allocation.

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3 UMTS Protocol Stacks . =+er+iew

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3.1 Protocols U" . UTRAN . 'N for 'S Do!ain

In t$is section t$e (rotocol stac! used for circuit s)itc$ed services is discussed" T$e (rotocols bet)een U+ 5 UTRAN and UTRAN 5 0N for t$e control (lane are s$o)n in t$e first fi&ure" T$ere are t$e follo)in& i'(ortant (rotocol la*er : Ph-sical 9a-er %P1>&: T$e ($*sical la*er on t$e air interface (rovides access to t$e #01MA radio interface" T$erefore it (erfor's s(readin&, scra'blin&, 'odulation, c$annel codin&, rate 'atc$in&, C " Mediu! Access 'ontrol %MA'& : T$e MA0 (rotocol belon&s to la*er 7" T$e tas!s of MA0 are t$e control of rando' access and t$e 'ulti(le/in&,de.'ulti(le/in& of different U+ onto s$ared radio resources" Radio 9ink 'ontrol %R9'&: As MA0 also t$e R:0 (rotocol is a la*er 7 (rotocol" R:0 (rovides t$ree reliabilit* 'odes for ever* radio bearer" T$ese 'odes are : Ac!no)led&ed (AM), Unac!no)led&ed (UM) and Trans(arent (TM)" Radio Resource 'ontrol %RR'&: T$e RR0 (rotocol is t$e first (rotocol of la*er 2" T$e RR0 (rotocol (erfor's all $i&$er la*er tas!s related to t$e access stratu' on t$e air interface (e"&" radio bearer setu()" NAS Protocol: On to( of RR0 t$ere are t$e control (rotocols for t$e non access stratu' (NA )" For t$e circuit s)itc$ed services t$ese are : MM ('obilit* 'ana&e'ent), 00 (0all 0ontrol), ( u((le'entar* ervices) and M ( $ort Messa&e ervice), if it is not (rovided b* t$e (ac!et s)itc$ed (rotocol stac!" Radio Access Network A$$lication Part %RANAP& : RANAP is bet)een UTRAN and 0N" It (erfor's all tas!s related to trans(ort stratu' for control si&nalin& and access stratu' bet)een UTRAN and 0N" It is t$e counter(art to RR0" Si*nalin* 'onnection 'ontrol Part %S''P& : T$e 00P $as 'ainl* trans(ort tas!s" It is used to establis$ a si&nalin& connection for a U+" o t$e U+ can t$en be identified b* t$e si&nalin& connection and not b* an e/(licit identifier" MTP 7, SAA9, AA9), ATM : T$ese (rotocols belon& to t$e trans(ort net)or! (ATM)" T$e* (rovide a si&nalin& bearer to trans(ort 00P and RANAP" UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols 2/

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U+
MM, 00, , M

RN
Rela-

M 0
MM, 00, , M

RR0 R:0 MA0 P9;

AA: ATM AA: D MTP 2=

RR0 R:0 MA0 P9;

RANAP 00P MTP 2 = AA: , AA:D ATM :a*er 3

RANAP 00P MTP 2 = AA: , AA:D ATM :a*er 3

: i&nallin& ATM Ada(tation :a*er : As*nc$ronous Transfer Mode : ATM Ada(tation :a*er t*(e D : Messa&e Transfer Part level 2 for =roadband

fi*ure 16 'ontrol $rotocols ,etween U"5UTRAN5'N for 'S do!ain.

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I. UMTS Architecture T$e control (lane discussed before is used to e/c$an&e si&nalin& for access, trans(ort and service related control" :i!e all 'odern co''unication s*ste' also UMT trans(orts t$e control si&nalin& and t$e user data over t$e sa'e trans(ort net)or!" T$is i''ediatel* i'(lies, t$at t$ere $ave to be (rotocols su((ortin& t$e user data transfer" In t$e ne/t fi&ure t$e (rotocols used for t$is (ur(ose are s$o)n" In t$e lo)est la*ers t$ere are t$e sa'e (rotocols as for t$e control (lane" T$is results fro' t$e fact, t$at user data and control si&nalin& use t$e sa'e trans(ort s*ste'" In detail t$ere are t$e follo)in& (rotocols involved into t$e user data trans(ort: P1>, MA', R9': T$e air interface trans(ort s*ste' is built out of P9;, MA0 and R:0 as for t$e control (lane" T$e sa'e basic stac! is used for t$e user (lane" user data strea!: T$e user data strea's are &enerated b* t$e a((lications usin& t$e circuit s)itc$ed core net)or! services (s)itc$ed c$annels)" T$ese data strea's are directl* in(ut to t$e R:0" ATM : T$e trans(ort s*ste' for t$e Iu interface bet)een UTRAN and 0N is a&ain ATM" AA9 2: To (rovide a circuit s)itc$ed li!e trans(ort bearer on Iu, t$e AA: 7 (rotocol is used" T$is ada(tation la*er (rovides a bearer c$annel (virtual c$annel of AA: t*(e 7) )it$ certain Eo &uarantees" Additionall* t$e an* AA: 7 virtual c$annel includes ti'e sta'(s in t$e trans(ort fra'es" T$is allo)s s*nc$roniFation and ti'in& control bet)een sender and receiver" Iu User Plane $rotocol %Iu UP& : T$e Iu User Plane (rotocol is on to( of AA:7" T$is (rotocol can (rovide different sta&es of user data strea' su((ort" o t$e Iu UP (rotocol can (erfor' bac!)ard error correction, data rate controllin& and can be used to o(ti'iFe t$e buffer siFes for trans'ission to 'ini'iFe t$e dela* jitter" T$is (rotocol trans(orts t$e user data and can create o)n si&nalin& 'essa&es" T$e si&nalin& 'essa&es of Iu UP (rotocols are trans'itted as in.band si&nalin& )it$in t$e AA: 7 virtual c$annels used for t$e user data"

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U+
User data strea's R:0 MA0 P9; R:0 MA0 P9;

RN RN
Rela-

M 0
MM, 00, , M

Iu UP AA: 7 ATM :a*er 3

User data RANAP strea's 00P Iu UP MTP 2 = AA: AA: , AA:D 7 ATM :a*er 3

fi*ure 11 User $lane $rotocols ,etween U"5UTRAN5'N for 'S do!ain.

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3.2 Protocols U"5UTRAN5'N for PS Do!ain

For (ac!et s)itc$ed service t$ere are different (rocedures" o t$ere is a need for s(ecial (rotocols for (ac!et s)itc$ed services" In fact t$ese s(ecial (rotocols are on t$e $i&$er la*ers, so t$at t$e lo)er la*er )ill (rove to be t$e sa'e as for t$e circuit s)itc$ed services" T$e (ac!et s)itc$ed control (lane consists of: P1>, MA', R9', RR': T$e trans(ort and access stratu' (rotocols on t$e air interface are t$e sa'e for P and 0 " UMT $as been desi&ned to su((ort bot$ t*(es of services, so t$at t$ere are no s(ecial (rotocols" ATM, AA9 ), SAA9, MTP 7: Also t$e trans(ort and access stratu' on t$e Iu.P interface is si'ilar to t$e Iu interface to)ards t$e M 0" S''P, RANAP : 00P and RANAP are t$e sa'e as for 0 " T$e 00P is 'ainl* used to set u( a si&nalin& connection to t$e % N in t$e core net)or!" RANAP $andles all si&nalin& trans(ort and access related tas!s" NAS $rotocols: T$e onl* s(ecial (rotocols for t$e (ac!et s)itc$ed service are t$e non access stratu' (rotocols" =ecause t$ere are essential differences $o) to $andle a (ac!et s)itc$ed service re-uest, t$e P core net)or! $as its o)n 'obilit* 'ana&e'ent %MM (%PR Mobilit* Mana&e'ent)" To set u( a data session t$e M ( ession Mana&e'ent) (rotocol is used" T$e M is in fact t$e sa'e as for 0 "

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U+
%MM, M, M

RN
Rela-

% N
%MM, M, M

RR0 R:0 MA0 P9;

AA: ATM AA: D MTP 2=

RR0 R:0 MA0 P9;

RANAP 00P MTP 2 = AA: , AA:D ATM :a*er 3

RANAP 00P MTP 2 = AA: , AA:D ATM :a*er 3

: i&nallin& ATM Ada(tation :a*er : As*nc$ronous Transfer Mode : ATM Ada(tation :a*er t*(e D : Messa&e Transfer Part level 2 for =roadband

fi*ure 12 'ontrol $rotocols ,etween U"5UTRAN5'N for PS do!ain.

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I. UMTS Architecture In contrast to t$e control (lanes, t$at loo! ver* si'ilar for P and 0 , t$e user (lane $as i'(ortant differences" T$is is clear, because circuit s)itc$ed data needs ot$er trans(ort 'ec$anis's (s)itc$in&) as (ac!et s)itc$ed data (routin&)" In detail t$ere are t$e follo)in& (rotocols involved: user data: T$e user data for (ac!et s)itc$ed services is usuall* dedicated to e/ternal (ac!et data net)or!s (e"&" internet)" T$ese e/ternal data net)or! $ave t$eir o)n s(ecial net)or! (rotocols (e"&" T0P,IP)" #$en a UMT user )ants to be connected )it$ suc$ an e/ternal net)or!, t$e U+ $as to send (ac!ets of t$is s(ecial net)or! (rotocol, for t$e UMT net)or! t$is is onl* data" =ut because of its s(ecial role, t$e net)or! (rotocol of t$e e/ternal net)or! is called Packet Data Protocol %PDP&" It is t$e tas! of t$e UMT net)or! to (rovide a tunnel (P1P conte/t) for trans(arent trans(ort of t$e P1P (ac!ets" Packet Data 'on+er*ence Protocol %PD'P& : T$is (rotocol (erfor's $eader co'(ression of t$e P1P (ac!et $eader" T$is s$all increase t$e efficienc* of t$e air interface usa&e" R9', MA', P1>: T$e trans(ort la*ers are t$e sa'e as for control (lane" 8PRS Tunnelin* Protocol User $lane %8TP5U& : T$e P1P (ac!ets are trans(orted in a %TP.U fra'e on Iu" %TP.U or&aniFes addressin& and identification of t$e ori&inator and destination of t$e data bet)een RN0 and % N" UDP ? IP: To route fro' RN0 to % N t$e standard U1P , IP (rotocol stac! is used" T$is is a connection less, unreliable trans(ort service" In (rinci(le onl* routin& is (erfor'ed )it$ U1P , IP" AA9 ) ? ATM : T$e U1P , IP data&ra''es ((ac!ets) are trans'itted on ATM usin& t$e ada(tation la*er D"

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U+
A((lication, P1P

RN
Rela-

% N

P10P R:0 MA0 P9;

P10P R:0 MA0 P9;

%TP . U U1P IP AA:D ATM :a*er 3

%TP 5 U U1P IP AA:D ATM :a*er 3

fi*ure 1 User $lane $rotocols ,etween U"5UTRAN5'N for PS do!ain.

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4 UTRAN Protocol Model and Protocols

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4.1 UTRAN Protocol Model for Iu Interfaces

T$e trans(ort s*ste' used )it$in UTRAN is ATM" T$ere is an essential difference bet)een t$e usa&e of ATM and t$e use of P0M lines in a % M 5 = " ATM su((orts different t*(es of bearer service labeled AA: t*(e 3, AA: t*(e 7, AA: t*(e 2,G and AA: t*(e D" In UTRAN onl* AA: t*(e 7 and AA: t*(e D are used" =earers of AA: t*(e 7 $ave to be set u( )it$ e/(licit si&nalin&" T$is 'eans before a AA: t*(e 7 virtual c$annel can be used, t$ere $as to be si&nalin& bet)een t$e corres(ondin& ATM s)itc$es" T$is be$avior results in a ne) (rotocol 'odel, )$ere (rotocols for user bearer set u( and release occur" T$e 'odel is built out of t)o la*ers: Trans$ort Network 9a-er : T$e trans(ort net)or! la*er consists of all (rotocols used for t$e trans(ort net)or! solution" T$is includes t$e ($*sical la*er and its trans(ort fra'e la*er, also t$e bearer service (rotocols are included" Radio Network 9a-er : T$e radio net)or! la*er contains all (rotocols, t$at are s(ecific to t$e radio access and trans(ort stratu'" Also all ot$er data strea's, to be trans(orted t$rou&$ UTRAN, belon& to t$is la*er"

T$is division into la*ers is also called $oriFontal structure" T$ere is also a vertical structure" T$e ele'ents of t$is vertical structure are $lanes" A (lane is (rinci(le not$in& else t$an a (rotocol stac!" More t$an one (lane can coe/ist ne/t to eac$ ot$er" In detail t$ere are t$e follo)in& (lanes: 'ontrol Plane : T$e control (lane consists of all a((lication (rotocols t$at are used for radio net)or! controllin&" To trans(ort t$e 'essa&es of an a((lication (rotocol, one or several si&nalin& bearers, (rovided b* t$e trans(ort net)or!, are necessar*" User Plane : T$e user (lane su((orts t$e data strea's for user data" T$erefore t$e data strea's are (ac!ed into fra'e (rotocols" T$ese fra'e (rotocols )ill be trans'itted via data bearers" In contrast to t$e si&nalin& bearers of t$e control (lane, t$e data bearers can re-uire to be set u( )it$ e/(licit si&nalin&" Trans$ort Network 'ontrol Plane : T$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane contains t$e A:0AP (Access :in! 0ontrol A((lication Part)" T$e A:0AP (rotocols are used to set u( and release t$e data bearers of t$e user (lane" Also A:0AP 'essa&es re-uire a si&nalin& bearer for trans'ission" It is not necessar* to use t$e A:0AP for UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols /

I. UMTS Architecture all data bearers" +s(eciall* t$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane is not necessar*, )$en (re.confi&ured bearers onl* are used"

Radio Net)or! :a*er

0ontrol Plane A((lication Protocols

Trans$ort Network 'ontrol Plane

User Plane 1ata trea's

Trans(ort Net)or! :a*er

A:0AP i&nallin& =earer i&nallin& =earer 1ata =earer

Trans(ort Fra'e and P$*sical :a*er

fi*ure 1( UTRAN $rotocol !odel for Iu, Iu, and Iur interfaces.

UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols

I. UMTS Architecture T$e use of t$e A:0AP is de(endent on t$e t*(e of bearer to be used" T$e si&nalin& bearers are usuall* (re.confi&ured" T$is 'eans t$ere is no d*na'ical set u( and release for si&nalin& bearers" 1ata bearers $ave to be set u( and released )it$ A:0AP, )$en t$e* are not (re. confi&ured" In t$is case t$e set u( runs in t$e follo)in& 'anner: 3" T$e set u( or release of a bearer is al)a*s controlled b* an a((lication (rotocol" =ut to avoid t$e restriction to a sin&le trans(ort s*ste', t$e a((lication (rotocols s$all not be s(ecific to a certain trans(ort solution" T$erefore t$e a((lication (rotocol can control t$e bearer via abstract (ara'eters (Eo (ara'eters) onl*" T$is (rinci(le is t$e sa'e as for =I00 (=earer Inde(endent 0all 0ontrol)" To tri&&er t$e set u( of a bearer first t$e a((lication (rotocol starts a (rocedure to t$e destination node" After t$e a((lication (rotocol tri&&ered t$e (rocedure, t$e A:0AP, t$at is s(ecific to t$e bearer to be set u(, (erfor's all necessar* (rocedures to confi&ure t$e bearer" #$en t$e a((lication (art receives t$e notification of a successful bearer set u(, t$e a((lication (rotocol (rocedure can be finis$ed, and t$e a((lication can be infor'ed to start t$e data strea' trans'ission"

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3a 7a 7c
Net)or! +le'ent A

A((lication Protocol : =earer etu( Re-uest A:0AP : =earer +stablis$'ent Re-uest A:0AP : =earer +stablis$'ent 0onfir'ed A((lication Protocol : =earer etu( 0o'(lete
Net)or! +le'ent =

2a

A((lication Protocols

2b 3b
A:0AP

1ata trea's

7b
1ata =earer

i&nallin& =earer

i&nallin& =earer

Trans(ort Fra'e and P$*sical :a*er

fi*ure 1) Inter5workin* ,etween control, network control and user $lane in UTRAN $rotocol !odel.

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4.2 Iur Interface Protocols ,etween S5RN' and D5RN'

T$e discussed (rotocol 'odel is a((lied to t$e UTRAN interfaces Iur, Iub and Iu" T$e a((lication (rotocol on t$e Iur interface bet)een t)o RN0s is t$e RNSAP %Radio Network Su,s-ste! A$$lication Part&" All in all t$ere are t$e follo)in& (rotocols on t$e control (lane: RNSAP %Radio Network Su,s-ste! A$$lication Part& : T$e RN AP (rotocol is res(onsible for t$e co''unication bet)een .RN0 and 1.RN0" T$is covers resource allocation for a U+ in a cell of t$e 1.RN0, soft $andover (rocedures and (rocedures to transfer t$e .RN0 functionalit* to a 1.RN0 ( RN relocation)" S''P %Si*nalin* 'onnection 'ontrol Part& : T$e 00P is used to set u( a si&nalin& connection bet)een .RN0 and 1.RN0 for t$e U+" T$is 'eans t$e . RN0 sets u( one 00P si&nalin& connection for ever* 1.RN0 and U+" T$e si&nalin& connection )ill be used for fast identification of t$e U+ in si&nalin& 'essa&es" MTP 7, SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$ese (rotocols for' t$e si&nalin& bearer used for t$e RN AP (rotocol 'essa&es"

T$e user (lane of t$e Iur interface $as t$e tas!s to trans(ort u(lin! and do)nlin! data for t$e U+ connected to a drift RN0" T$is tas!s re-uires t$e follo)in& (rotocols: 4ra!e Protocols: T$e data to and fro' t$e U+ )ill be enca(sulated into a fra'e" T$ese fra'es are defined b* so called fra'e (rotocols" T$ese fra'e (rotocols also allo) traffic 'ana&e'ent )it$ in.band si&nalin&" AA9 2, ATM : T$e fra'e (rotocols, t$at enca(sulate t$e U+ data, are trans(orted over AA: 7 virtual c$annels of ATM" T$ese AA: 7 virtual c$annels $ave to be set u( first"

=ecause t$e AA: 7 virtual c$annels re-uire a d*na'ical set u(, t$ere is a need for a trans(ort net)or! control (lane" T$is (lane contains t$e follo)in& (rotocols: AA9 t-$e 2 si*nalin* $rotocol: T$is (rotocol is an ITU.T (rotocol, used to set u(, release and 'odif* AA: 7 virtual c$annels" T$is is t$e Iur A:0AP" UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols (6

I. UMTS Architecture ST', MTP 7, SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$ese (rotocols (rovide t$e si&nalin& bearer for t$e AA: t*(e 7 si&nalin& (rotocol" T$e T0 ( i&nalin& Trans(ort 0onverter) (rovides functionalit* for con&estion $andlin& and load control" T$e (rotocol suite MTP 2=, AA:, AA:D and ATM can be s$ared )it$ t$e si&nalin& bearer of RN AP of t$e control (lane"

T$e ($*sical la*er used for to trans(ort t$e ATM cells on Iur is not s(ecified" It is u( to t$e o(erator to c$oose an a((ro(riate ($*sical trans'ission s*ste' (e"&" TM.3, TM. G or ON+T)"

RN AP AA: t*(e 7 P 00P MTP 57 SAA9 AA9 ) ST' MTP 57 SAA9 AA9 ) ATM Ph-sical 9a-er

Fra'e Protocols

AA9 2

fi*ure 1/ Iur $rotocol stack.

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4.3 Iu, Interface Protocols ,etween Node 7 and '5 RN'

T$e second UTRAN internal interface is t$e Iub interface bet)een Node = and its controllin& RN0" Also on t$is interface ATM )it$ AA: 7 virtual c$annels is used" T$erefore t$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane is necessar* a&ain" T$e control (lane of t$e Iub interface contains t$e follo)in& (rotocols: N7AP %Node 7 A$$lication Part& : T$e N=AP (rotocol is t$e a((lication (rotocol of t$e Iub interface" It or&aniFes all controllin& tas!s bet)een RN0 and Node = (e"&" code allocation, transceiver confi&uration)" SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$ese (rotocols constitute t$e si&nalin& bearer for t$e N=AP 'essa&es"

T$e user (lane of t$e Iub interface $as to transfer t$e do)nlin! and u(lin! data to and fro' t$e U+" T$erefore different fra'es are defined in t$e sa'e )a* as on t$e Iur interface" In detail t$e user (lane consists of: 4ra!e Protocols: T$e Fra'e Protocols enca(sulate t$e U+ data (do)n. and u(lin!) on t$e Iub interface" AA9 2, ATM : T$e fra'e (rotocol (ac!ets are trans'itted via Iub usin& AA: 7 virtual c$annels" o AA: 7, ATM for' t$e data bearer on t$e Iub interface"

As on t$e Iur interface t$e Iub interface uses AA: 7 virtual c$annels for data strea' trans(ort" T$is 'eans t$at t$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane is necessar* for set u(, release and 'odification of AA: 7 virtual c$annels" T$e Iub trans(ort net)or! control (lane loo!s si'ilar to Iur: AA9 t-$e 2 si*nalin* $rotocol : T$e AA: t*(e 7 P (rovides t$e 'essa&es and function to set u(, release and 'odif* AA: 7 virtual c$annels" ST', SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$e T0 ( i&nalin& Trans(ort 0onverter), AA:, AA: D and ATM (rovide t$e si&nalin& bearer for t$e AA: t*(e 7 si&nalin& (rotocol" (Note: T$e T0 $ere is different to t$e T0 on Iur") UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols (2

I. UMTS Architecture T$e ($*sical la*er is not standardiFed" It is u( to t$e o(erator and vendor to c$oose an a((ro(riate ($*sical trans'ission s*ste'"
fi*ure 10 Iu, interface $rotocol stack ,etween controllin* RN' and Node 7.

N=AP AA: t*(e 7 P

Fra'e Protocols

ST' SAA9 AA9 ) SAA9 AA9 ) ATM Ph-sical 9a-er AA9 2

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4.4 Iu5'S Interface Protocols ,etween S5RN' and MS'

In t$e last section t$e (rotocol 'odel for Iur and Iub interface $as been discussed" T$e Iu interface, connectin& UTRAN and 0N, is also built accordin& to t$is 'odel" =ut t$ere are differences bet)een Iu.0 to)ards t$e 0 . core net)or! do'ain and Iu.P to)ards t$e P . core net)or! do'ain" T$e control (lane for Iu.0 is for'ed out of t$e follo)in& (rotocols: RANAP %Radio Access Network A$$lication Part& : T$e RANAP (rotocol is res(onsible for all access and si&nalin& trans(ort related tas!s" It is t$e a((lication (rotocol of t$e Iu.0 interface" S''P %Si*nalin* 'onnection 'ontrol Part& : T$e 00P is used to set u( si&nalin& connection bet)een RN0 and M 0" T$ere )ill be one and onl* one 00P connection UTRAN.M 0 for ever* U+ usin& circuit s)itc$ed services" MTP 7, SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$ese (rotocols (rovide t$e si&nalin& bearer for RANAP, 00P 'essa&es"

T$e user (lane on Iu.0 $as to su((ort t$e transfer of real ti'e circuit s)itc$ed data strea's" T$erefore t$e Iu.0 user (lane $as t$e follo)in& (rotocols: Iu UP %User Plane& $rotocol: T$e Iu UP (rotocol is used to (rovide additional su((ort functions for 0 data strea's on Iu" T$ese functions can be : ti'in& control, data rate control, bac!)ard error correction" AA9 2, ATM : For t$e data bearers to trans(ort t$e data strea's t$e AA: 7 virtual c$annels are used"

A&ain t$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane is necessar*, because AA: 7 virtual c$annels need to be set u( and released" o t$e (rotocol suite on t$e trans(ort net)or! control (lane is t$e alread* !no)n stac!, consistin& of: AA9 t-$e 2 si*nalin* $rotocol : Used to set u(, 'odif* and release AA: 7 virtual c$annels" UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols ((

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ST', MTP 7, SAA9, AA9 ), ATM : T$ese (rotocols (rovide t$e si&nalin& bearer for t$e AA: t*(e 7 si&nalin& (rotocol 'essa&es"

T$e ($*sical la*er is not standardiFed"

RANAP AA: t*(e 7 P 00P MTP 57 SAA9 AA9 ) ST' MTP 57 SAA9 AA9 ) ATM Ph-sical 9a-er

Iu UP (rotocol

AA9 2

fi*ure 12 Iu5'S $rotocol !odel ,etween ser+in* RN' and MS'.

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4.5 Iu5PS Interface Protocols ,etween S5RN' and S8SN

T$e Iu.P interface is t$e interface bet)een RN0 and P is si'ilar to t$e Iu.0 control (lane" It consists of: RANAP : T$e a((lication (rotocol for Iu.0 and Iu.P " S''P: Provides si&nalin& connection on Iu.P " T$ere )ill be one and onl* one 00P connection bet)een RN0 and % N for ever* U+ usin& (ac!et s)itc$ed service" 00P connections on Iu.P and Iu.0 do not affect eac$ ot$er" MTP 7, SAA9, AA9), ATM : T$e si&nalin& bearer for 00P,RANAP" % N" T$e control (lane of Iu.

T$e user (lane on Iu.P is co'(letel* different to t$e user (lane of Iu.0 " T$is is because t$e traffic to and fro' % N is (ac!et s)itc$ed, so routin& la*er are necessar*" T$e UTRAN (rovides t$e follo)in& (rotocols on t$e Iu.P user (lane : Iu UP $rotocol: As for Iu.0 t$e Iu UP (rotocol can (rovide additional su((ort functions for t$e data strea'" In t$e 'o'ent (7883) t$e (ac!et s)itc$ed services do not use t$is (rotocol" 8TP5U %8PRS Tunnelin* Protocol 5 User $lane& : %TP.U (rovides a fra'e for t$e user data to be trans(orted" In a %TP.U fra'e U+ identifiers (IM I) and ot$er reference nu'ber and se-uence nu'bers are contained" UDP ? IP: T$e U1P , IP (rotocol suite is used as net)or! la*er bet)een RN0 and % N" T$e 'ain tas! of t$ese (rotocols is to route fro' RN0 to % N and vice versa" AA9 ), ATM : T$e ATM ada(tation la*er of t*(e D (connection less, variable bit rate, no s*nc$roniFation su((ort) is used as bearer for t$e (ac!ets of IP , U1P , %TP.U"

T$e AA: D virtual c$annels do not need to be set u( in a d*na'ical 'anner" Rat$er t$e o(erator is e/(ected to (re.confi&ure t$e AA: D bearer to be used for t$e (ac!et UTRAN and UMTS Radio Protocols (/

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No Trans(ort Net)or! 0ontrol Plane ATM Ph-sical 9a-er

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5 Protocol Standardi@ation

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5.1 Protocol S$ecifications

UMT and UTRAN is s(ecified b* 2%PP (t$ird %eneration Partners$i( Project), )$ic$ is a (roject &rou( of +T I (+uro(ean Teleco''unication tandards Institute)" All (rotocols )ill be standardiFed in a set of tec$nical s(ecifications T available fro' 2%PP (ft(:,,ft("2%PP"or&, (ecs) or fro' +T I 5 01 5 ROMs" For t$e UTRAN related (rotocols t$e 2%PP )or!in& &rou( RAN (Radio Access Net)or!) is res(onsible" T$e follo)in& set of reco''endations are interestin& for t$is course :

To$ic UTRAN %eneral overvie) #01MA ($*sics Radio interface (rotocols Iu interface Iur interface Iub interface

8PP reco!!endation nu!,er T T T T T T 7D"G83 7D"7// 7D"2// 7D"G3/ 7D"G7/ 7D"G2/

T$e non access stratu' (NA ) (rotocols %MM, MM, 00 and M can be found in t$e reco''endation T 7G"88A" T$e reco''endation T 7G"88H contains an overvie) about t$e (rotocol stac! and t$e inter.)or!in& bet)een NA (rotocols and t$e radio (rotocols"

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NAS $rotocols %8MM, SM, MM, ''&

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Iu Interface

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