3GPP TS 36.300 V8.0.0 (2007-03)
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`Technical Specification
`3rd Generation Partnership Project;
`Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;
`Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)
`and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
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`Overall description;
`Stage 2
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`Keywords
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`Contents
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`Foreword ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
`1
`Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
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`References ................................................................................................................................................ 9
`3
`Definitions, symbols and abbreviations ................................................................................................... 9
`3.1
`Definitions ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
`3.2
`Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
`4
`Overall architecture ................................................................................................................................ 11
`4.1
`Functional Split ................................................................................................................................................... 12
`4.2
`Interfaces ............................................................................................................................................................. 13
`4.2.1
`S1 Interface .................................................................................................................................................... 13
`4.2.2
`X2 Interface ................................................................................................................................................... 13
`4.3
`Radio Protocol architecture ................................................................................................................................ 13
`4.3.1
`User plane ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
`4.3.2
`Control plane ................................................................................................................................................. 14
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`Physical Layer for E-UTRA ................................................................................................................... 15
`5.1
`Downlink Transmission Scheme ........................................................................................................................ 15
`5.1.1
`Basic transmission scheme based on OFDM................................................................................................ 15
`5.1.2
` Physical-layer processing ............................................................................................................................. 16
`5.1.3
`Physical downlink control channel ............................................................................................................... 16
`5.1.4
`Downlink Reference signal ........................................................................................................................... 16
`5.1.5
`Downlink multi-antenna transmission .......................................................................................................... 17
`5.1.6
`MBSFN transmission .................................................................................................................................... 17
`5.1.7
`Physical layer procedure ............................................................................................................................... 17
`5.1.7.1
`Link adaptation ........................................................................................................................................ 17
`5.1.7.2
`Power Control .......................................................................................................................................... 17
`5.1.7.3
`Cell search ............................................................................................................................................... 17
`5.1.8
`Physical layer measurements definition ....................................................................................................... 17
`5.2
`Uplink Transmission Scheme ............................................................................................................................. 18
`5.2.1
`Basic transmission scheme ............................................................................................................................ 18
`5.2.2
` Physical-layer processing ............................................................................................................................. 18
`5.2.3
`Physical uplink control channel .................................................................................................................... 19
`5.2.4
`Uplink Reference signal ................................................................................................................................ 19
`5.2.5
`Random access preamble .............................................................................................................................. 19
`5.2.6
`Uplink multi-antenna transmission ............................................................................................................... 19
`5.2.7
`Physical channel procedure ........................................................................................................................... 20
`5.2.7.1
`Link adaptation ........................................................................................................................................ 20
`5.2.7.2
`Uplink Power control .............................................................................................................................. 20
`5.2.7.3
`Uplink timing control .............................................................................................................................. 20
`5.3
`Transport Channels ............................................................................................................................................. 20
`5.3.1
`Mapping between transport channels and physical channels ....................................................................... 21
`5.4
`E-UTRA physical layer model ............................................................................................................................ 22
`5.4.1
`Physical-layer model of E-UTRA transport channels .................................................................................. 22
`5.4.1.1
`Downlink-Shared Channel ...................................................................................................................... 22
`5.4.1.2
`Broadcast Channel ................................................................................................................................... 23
`5.4.1.3
`Paging Channel ........................................................................................................................................ 24
`5.4.1.4
`Multicast Channel .................................................................................................................................... 26
`5.4.1.5
`Uplink Shared Channel............................................................................................................................ 27
`5.4.1.6
`Random-access Channel .......................................................................................................................... 28
`5.4.2
`Physical-layer indications ............................................................................................................................. 28
`5.4.2.1
`Error indicators ........................................................................................................................................ 28
`5.4.2.2
`Channel-quality indicators ...................................................................................................................... 28
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`Layer 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 28
`6.1
`MAC Sublayer .................................................................................................................................................... 30
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`Services and Functions .................................................................................................................................. 30
`6.1.1
`Logical Channels ........................................................................................................................................... 30
`6.1.2
`Control Channels ............................................................................................................................... 30
`6.1.2.1
`Traffic Channels ...................................................................................................................................... 31
`6.1.2.2
`Mapping between logical channels and transport channels ......................................................................... 31
`6.1.3
`Mapping in Uplink................................................................................................................................... 31
`6.1.3.1
`Mapping in Downlink .............................................................................................................................. 31
`6.1.3.2
`RLC Sublayer ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
`6.2
`Services and Functions .................................................................................................................................. 32
`6.2.1
`PDU Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 33
`6.2.2
`PDCP Sublayer .................................................................................................................................................... 33
`6.3
`Services and Functions .................................................................................................................................. 33
`6.3.1
`PDU Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 34
`6.3.2
`Data flows through Layer 2 ................................................................................................................................ 34
`6.4
`RRC ........................................................................................................................................................ 34
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`Services and Functions ....................................................................................................................................... 34
`7.1
`RRC protocol states & state transitions .............................................................................................................. 35
`7.2
`Transport of NAS messages ............................................................................................................................... 36
`7.3
`System Information ............................................................................................................................................. 36
`7.4
`RRC Procedures .................................................................................................................................................. 37
`7.5
`E-UTRAN identities ............................................................................................................................... 37
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`E-UTRAN related UE identities ......................................................................................................................... 37
`8.1
`Network entity related Identities ........................................................................................................................ 37
`8.2
`ARQ and HARQ .................................................................................................................................... 38
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`HARQ principles ................................................................................................................................................. 38
`9.1
`ARQ principles .................................................................................................................................................... 38
`9.2
`HARQ/ARQ interactions .................................................................................................................................... 38
`9.3
`10 Mobility .................................................................................................................................................. 39
`10.1
`Intra E-UTRAN ................................................................................................................................................... 39
`10.1.1
`Mobility Management in LTE_IDLE ........................................................................................................... 39
`10.1.1.1
`Cell selection ........................................................................................................................................... 39
`10.1.1.2
`Cell reselection ........................................................................................................................................ 40
`10.1.1.3
`Handling in eNB ...................................................................................................................................... 41
`10.1.1.4
`Handling above eNB ............................................................................................................................... 41
`10.1.1.5
`Mobility Management Entity (MME) ..................................................................................................... 41
`10.1.2
`Mobility Management in LTE_ACTIVE ..................................................................................................... 41
`10.1.2.1
`Handover .................................................................................................................................................. 41
`10.1.2.1.1
`C-plane handling ................................................................................................................................ 41
`10.1.2.1.2
`U-plane handling ..................................................................................................................................... 43
`10.1.2.2
`Path Switch .............................................................................................................................................. 44
`10.1.2.3
`Data forwarding ....................................................................................................................................... 44
`10.1.2.4
`Handling in eNB ...................................................................................................................................... 44
`10.1.2.5
`Handling above eNB ............................................................................................................................... 44
`10.1.2.6
`Mobility Management Entity (MME) ..................................................................................................... 44
`10.1.2.7
`Timing Advance ...................................................................................................................................... 44
`10.1.3
`Measurements ................................................................................................................................................ 44
`10.1.3.1
`Neighbour cell measurements within the serving frequency layer ........................................................ 45
`10.1.3.2
`Neighbour cell measurements of other frequency layers ....................................................................... 45
`10.1.4
`Paging and C-plane establishment ................................................................................................................ 45
`10.1.5
`Random Access Procedure ............................................................................................................................ 45
`10.1.6
`Radio Link Failure......................................................................................................................................... 47
`10.1.7
`Radio Access Network Sharing .................................................................................................................... 48
`10.1.8
`Handling of Roaming and Area Restrictions for UEs in LTE_ACTIVE .................................................... 48
`10.2
`Inter RAT ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
`10.2.1
`Cell reselection .............................................................................................................................................. 49
`10.2.2
`Handover ....................................................................................................................................................... 49
`10.2.3
`Measurements ................................................................................................................................................ 49
`10.2.3.1
`Inter-RAT handovers from E-UTRAN ................................................................................................... 49
`10.2.3.2
`Inter-RAT handovers to E-UTRAN ........................................................................................................ 49
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`Inter-RAT cell reselection from E-UTRAN ........................................................................................... 50
`10.2.3.3
`Limiting measurement load at UE .......................................................................................................... 50
`10.2.3.4
`Network Aspects ........................................................................................................................................... 50
`10.2.4
`Inter 3GPP access system mobility..................................................................................................................... 50
`10.3
`Cell reselection .............................................................................................................................................. 50
`10.3.1
`Handover ....................................................................................................................................................... 50
`10.3.2
`Measurements ................................................................................................................................................ 50
`10.3.3
`Area Restrictions ................................................................................................................................................. 50
`10.4
`Scheduling and Rate Control .................................................................................................................. 50
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`Basic Scheduler Operation .................................................................................................................................. 51
`11.1
`Signalling of Scheduler Decisions ...................................................................................................................... 52
`11.2
`Measurements to Support Scheduler Operation ................................................................................................. 52
`11.3
`Rate Control of GBR, MBR, and AMBR ........................................................................................................... 52
`11.4
`Downlink ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
`11.4.1
`Uplink ............................................................................................................................................................ 52
`11.4.2
`12 DRX in RRC_CONNECTED ................................................................................................................ 53
`13 QoS ......................................................................................................................................................... 53
`13.1
`QoS concept and bearer service architecture ...................................................................................................... 53
`13.2
`Resource establishment and QoS signalling ....................................................................................................... 54
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`Security .................................................................................................................................................. 54
`14.1
`Overview and Principles ..................................................................................................................................... 54
`14.2
`Security termination points ................................................................................................................................. 54
`15 MBMS .................................................................................................................................................... 55
`15.1
`MBMS control & functions ................................................................................................................................ 55
`15.2
`MBMS transmission ........................................................................................................................................... 55
`16 Radio Resource Management aspects .................................................................................................... 55
`16.1
`RRM functions .................................................................................................................................................... 55
`16.1.1
`Radio Bearer Control (RBC) ......................................................................................................................... 55
`16.1.2
`Radio Admission Control (RAC) .................................................................................................................. 55
`16.1.3
`Connection Mobility Control (CMC) ........................................................................................................... 56
`16.1.4
`Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) - Packet Scheduling (PS) ................................................................ 56
`16.1.5
`Inter-cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) .................................................................................................. 56
`16.1.6
`Load Balancing (LB) ..................................................................................................................................... 56
`16.1.7
`Inter-RAT Radio Resource Management ..................................................................................................... 56
`16.2
`RRM architecture ................................................................................................................................................ 57
`16.2.1
`Centralised Handling of certain RRM Functions ......................................................................................... 57
`16.2.2
`De-Centralised RRM ..................................................................................................................................... 57
`16.2.3
`Load balancing control .................................................................................................................................. 57
`17 RF aspects .............................................................................................................................................. 57
`17.1
`Spectrum deployments ........................................................................................................................................ 57
`18 UE capabilities ....................................................................................................................................... 57
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`S1 Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 57
`19.1
`S1 User plane ...................................................................................................................................................... 57
`19.2
`S1 Control Plane ................................................................................................................................................. 58
`19.2.1
`S1 Interface Functions ................................................................................................................................... 58
`19.2.1.1
`S1 Paging function................................................................................................................................... 59
`19.2.1.2
`S1 UE Context Management function .................................................................................................... 59
`19.2.1.3
`Initial Context Setup Function ................................................................................................................ 59
`19.2.2
`S1 Interface Signalling Procedures ............................................................................................................... 59
`19.2.2.1
`Paging procedure ..................................................................................................................................... 60
`19.2.2.2
`S1 UE Context Release procedure .......................................................................................................... 60
`19.2.2.2.1
`S1 UE Context Release (EPC triggered) ........................................................................................... 60
`19.2.2.2.2
`S1 UE Context Release Request (eNB triggered) ............................................................................. 60
`19.2.2.3
`Initial Context Setup procedure............................................................................................................... 61
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`20 X2 Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 62
`20.1
`User Plane ........................................................................................................................................................... 62
`20.2
`Control Plane ....................................................................................................................................................... 62
`20.2.1
`X2-CP Functions ........................................................................................................................................... 62
`20.2.2
`X2-CP Procedures ......................................................................................................................................... 62
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`System and Terminal complexity ........................................................................................................... 63
`21.1
`Overall System complexity ................................................................................................................................. 63
`21.2
`Physical layer complexity ................................................................................................................................... 63
`21.3
`UE complexity .................................................................................................................................................... 63
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`Support for self-configuration and self-optimisation ............................................................................. 63
`22.1
`Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................... 63
`23 Others ..................................................................................................................................................... 65
`23.1
`Support for real time IMS services ..................................................................................................................... 65
`Annex A (informative): NAS Overview ........................................................................................................ 66
`A.1 Services and Functions ........................................................................................................................... 66
`A.2 NAS protocol states & state transitions .................................................................................................. 66
`Annex B (informative): MAC and RRC Control ......................................................................................... 68
`B.1 Difference between MAC and RRC control .......................................................................................... 68
`B.2 Classification of MAC and RRC control functions ................................................................................ 68
`Annex C (informative): System Information ............................................................................................... 69
`C.1 SI classification ...................................................................................................................................... 69
`C.1.1
`Information valid across multiple cells .............................................................................................................. 69
`C.1.2
`Information needed at cell/PLMN search ........................................................................................................... 69
`C.1.3
`Information needed prior to cell camping .......................................................................................................... 70
`C.1.4
`Information needed prior to cell access .............................................................................................................. 70
`C.1.5
`Information needed while camping on a cell ................................................................................